Brentwood College School - Brentonian Yearbook (Mill Bay, British Columbia Canada)

Text from Pages 1 - 136 of the 1973 volume:

DEDICATION COLONEL R. O. BULL ROBERT SOUKOP In the last year, Brentwood College has lost two of its finest contributors. Colonel R. O. Bull served this school admirably over many years, both as a member of its Board of Governors, and as a staunch and loyal supporter of all the school did and stood for. It is to him and others of his calibre that Brentwood owes so much for they, by their considerable efforts, have brought the school to the respected position it now stands in. Perhaps there is no greater compliment we could pay Colonel Bull than to say that he was a gentleman, and true gentlemen are hard to come by these days. Robert Soukop, a student of this school for just over a year, also contributed in his own way to Brentwood. He will be remembered most for his abilities on the golf course, and it is hoped that here we can retain a permanent memorial to him in some form. This year ' s school annual, therefore, is dedicated to the memory of these two men, for their unselfish efforts have, together with the endeavour of others, helped bring this school to its present position. IN RETROSPECT Perhaps it is unfair that the editor of this magazine should have the privilege, if it is such, to use his ' creation ' as a means of offering some form of personal comment on the past year. In this respect, however, I am prepared to accept whatever criticism my observations shall attract, for there will undoubtedly be much. I do not pretend to offer a collective view for I can only speak sincerely for myself, but I do not consider that what I have to say would be different from some other graduates, and thus there should be some universality in my comments. These observations are made by somebody ' looking back ' on his days at Brentwood, and this obviously will affect what I say, for anyone can and usually will speak favourably of something, especially a school, that he or she is no longer a part of. I realize that those who are still there think differently perhaps, but they would do well to un- derstand another point of view. It was a year full of beginnings, new ideas, success and failure, but I suppose that that in itself does not make it par- ticularly different from any other. To begin with, girls finally in- filtrated what is supposedly one of the last male bastions, the private school, although admittedly in limited numbers. They came after much discussion, consultation, observation, and perhaps trepidation. They were not necessarily totally accepted by the male population, both student and otherwise, for there will always be the dissenters and the people who will disagree with whatever this school does, however wise a decision that may be. That is not to say that I agreed with the move, for that will become evident in a moment. Initially, they were a novelty, one which eventually wore off, only to be replaced by what they did have to offer, which was considerable. They were not all scholars or athletes or actresses, which is the scale by which people often tried to judge them, but they all had some talent and were willing to try other things in which they had less ability. This was partly out of a matter of necessity, for one cannot form a grass-hockey team without 1 1 girls and that was half of what we had, but it made the so-called ' experiment ' successful. Many people use that word ' successful ' to describe their inclusion in the school, but it is really inappropriate. To begin with, there was never really any scale of failure that we were comparing them against, nor did we set any exact goals to judge their record or their performances by. The important thing is that they participated, and that is one of the prime concerns of Brentwood. It would not be practical for me to go through a long list of their achievements or failings — everyone would have a different one, and it proves nothing. Sure, there were difficulties in adjusting rules, an area where many boys felt they had been discriminated against, but it was the first year and we learn by experience. There was friction, though it rarely lasted and even then taught us all something, for we must all live together and get along to make this school operate with maximum success. Finally, though this is relatively unimportant, they brought countless photgraphers and copy writers behind them, and this school has never had so much publicity. Academically, we had our share of successes and disap- pointments. We continue to enter competitions and write scholarships, and we win our share, although I feel much of our success is due to reputation. We seem to win the same com- petitions every year and are unable to break into new ones. There are competitions and scholarships there which suit us, but we must reach out for them. But this is a personal ob.servation. The Grade 12 ' s, destined to write the last government exams, had very average results, but I think we were misunderstood. No graduating class has been under such close observation nor has begun with so much to prove. We were primarily the ones who had to make the introduction of girls a success, and whether we accomplished that or not is a matter of opinion. We organized new activities (Santa Claus breakfast, Slave Days), ran estab- lished ones (tuck shop, school magazine), and formed a grad committee, all of which was previously in the hands of a reluctant staff or was only an idea. As a prefect, I realize where we made our mistakes. In some cases, we were a little too concerned with our own positions, we made our share of mistakes (ones which we have admitted so that future prefects do not make them), and in all the supposed ' heat of responsiblity ' , many also had heavy athletic and artistic loads. Among these variety of events, we forgot the most important thing — academics. Our priorites were wrong, and I think that this is one thing that must be stressed in the future. I do not offer the past explanation as an excuse, but as a clarification. We were largely at fault, for the school cannot go on blaming the government exams for ever, something they won ' t have to do anymore anyway. The point I am ultimately reaching for is that the brains and the talent were there, but these must be heavily complemented by study, and in most cases the latter just wasn ' t there. Athletically, we had overall a somewhat average year, but some particular areas shone brightly. Our rowers again excelled, our rugby players and sailors preformed well, and the tennis team was again the strongest in the Independent School ' s chain. For the rest, the age-old rationalization that we were good sports fits well, although I do not mean that in a sarcastic note. For we are good sportsmen and we do participate, and that in my mind is more important than winning. We must be patient — other sports will have their glory years and others will have lean ones, even the ones which are successful at present. Accepting that is not admitting defeat, but fact. Our Fine Arts programme, something which we have been trying to improve above anything else, is fast reaching a stage where it certainly needs no assistance. ' The Gondoliers ' was well received, the choir impressed, and the art was unrecognizable over previous years. We finally have teachers of exceptional calibre without exception, and the future of this area of school life seems very bright. So far, this report largely resembles a headmaster ' s speech, but I now start commenting on faults, so here it differs. We had one major shortcoming in the school this year, and even then it is perhaps an unsolvable one. Apathy riddles all public schools and most private schools, including Brentwood. Considering, however, that we had a graduating class who were willing to in- itiate things, it was unfortunate that it became so apparent at this time. This is not to say that all the graduates were people who found satisfaction in starting things, or had the talent to do so. But many had the will, and this outshines any other quality when there is a force behind it. People are easily disillusioned by lack of support, and we became so. This school can and needs to be changed in many ways, even teachers are willing to admit mis- takes, and the Headmaster is always open to change, whatever any of you may think. We here hit the age- old problem of com- munication, which has recurred through history and been lec- tured upon countless times. It is even a favourite word of the young at present. Instead, you, and in this I include many members of Grade 12, preferred to sit back and complain among yourselves, and complainers only annoy and certainly do not con- vince or change people. The most sensible changes this school can make are those advised by the students, for you live and hopefully thrive under the system, and you certainly know what you dislike about it. The Grade 12 ' s speak because they have to speak. It is from them that changes are made, because they supposedly carry your likes and dislikes. Evidence of your dissatisfaction is that nothing was ever further from the truth. The Headmaster operates as unreachable, although he has repeatedly said that he is not. He will be receptive to your comments, he will appreciate your views, as long as they are sensible. He would not be a good headmaster if he didn ' t, and a poor headmaster wouldn ' t have lasted for thirteen years at a school of Brentwood ' s calibre. I leave the problem in your hands. If you consider it as such, you will do something. If you think it is unsolvable, which it may well be, this school will never be what it set out to be. Since this replaces an editorial, I suppose I should say something of this magazine. Unfortunately, this suffered as much as anything else from apathy. I do not blame you for that, for much of it is my fault. You were informed but not made in- terested and I eventually thought, in all my conceit, that I could write and produce the whole thing myself. That conceit quickly changed to fact — I did do the whole magazine myself, but I do not say that in pride, for I was too quick to refuse the help of others. There are mistakes in this book, and I take full blame for those. There are a few poeple I could thank, but they know who they are, and I think that that is probably enough. I offer my gratitude to you, and wish there were more like you. I would only mention the Headmaster, who allowed me to try it in the first place and certainly had numerous reasons to relieve me of it, but who let me finish it. This is one facet of school life that does need changing. But it is not something that one should rush into without considerable thought, something which I did and now regret. I am satisfied that I produced this magazine, but I realize that the manner that I did it in was detached. We all learn by our mistakes. And now to the future. As the 1973 school year opens, we have perhaps what is finally a staff without a weak link, although that again is a retrospective observation, a drive to update the school and add many new buildings, and many new goals to reach for. We have long-range plans and more immediate ones. People often say that this school is striving for the best it can achieve. That is true, for we should always be looking for as high a goal as we can practically attain, and even higher. The essence of progress is characterized by Tennyson ' s timeless lines — To strive, to seek, and not to yield. That is what the future of Brentwood College is all about. 1 STAFF HEADMASTER D. D. MacKenzie, M.A., F.R.S.A. ASSISTANT HEADMASTER T. G. Bunch, B.A. IN CHARGE OF HOUSES A. C. Carr, M. A Senior House A. L. Golden Alexandra House R. V. Lironi, B.A Privett House N. R. B. Prowse, M.A Ellis House J. L. Queen, B.Sc Whittall House ACADEMIC STAFF J. Boel H. Brackenbury, B.A. W. J. Burrows, B.Sc. J. E. Davies, B.A. I. R. Ford, M.A. J. B. Garvey, B.Sc. D. G. Hudson, B.A. J. Johnston, M.Ed. J. G. Kempster F. Martin, B.S.A., B.L.S. H. J. Martin, B.A. R. Orr, M.A. R. Pitt, CD. W. T. Ross, B.A. D. Yellowlees, B.A. NON-ACADEMIC STAFF L. M. Crookston R. F. Stanley, M.D MissR. M. Ball, R.N. Mrs. M. Fenton, R.N. Mrs. J. Foster Mrs. J. E. McLure O. Finnegan K. McAlpine Bursar Medical Staff Headmaster ' s Secretary Bursar ' s Accountant Maintenance Grounds Maintenance Buildings VALETE MR. R. ORR (1967-73) Since Mr. Orr came to Brentwood College, he has made an inestimable contribution to the school through many different activites. He has been Head of the Foreign Languages Department, introduced badminton and cycling to Brentwood, and was Housemaster of Whittall House for four years. In all of these, he proved to be a capable teacher and organizer, and the school will cer- tainly miss him. We wish him and Mrs. Orr good luck in Germany, and hope that they will be back some day. MR. G. HUDSON (1971-73) Mr. Hudson, in his two years at Brentwood, has been involved in many school activites. Besides teaching History, Economics, and Spanish, he revitalized basketball at the school and was very active in the debating club, where he saw students win local and provincial championships. He also served as an assistant Housemaster of both Whittall and Senior Houses. We wish him well in his future ventures. MR. D. YELLOWLESS (1971-73) Mr. Yellowlees leaves Brentwood after two years in which he has been a part of many different aspects of school life. Besides teaching English and History, he has been the coach of the Colts Rugby XV, the Cross-Country Team (which has twice won Independent Schools Championships under him), and the Track Team. He was also Assistant Housemaster of Ellis House. In all of these he has been respected and liked by the students, and we wish him every success in his new venture ' down under ' . MR. J. DA VIES (1969-73) After four years, Mr. Davies leaves us for other, more glamourous sights. In those years, he was Assistant Housemaster of the old Hope House, taught French and Spanish, and was involved in coaching tennis and rugby at the junior levels. He al so co-ordinated many ski-weekends in the winter term, in which, with hordes of Brentwood students, he hit the slopes (literally!) every year. We offer our best wishes and hope that the travel business proves to be to his liking. ACADEMIC AWARDS 1973 Twelfth Annual Presentation of Awards and Prizes June 22nd, 1973 Back row, 1. to r.: P. Trelawny, J. Turner, J. Morgan, T. Burley, G. Hick, D. Winchel, D. Ng. Front row, 1. to r.: D. Langer, D. Trottier, N. Gregson, S. MacEwig, G. Young, J. Shipley. Academic Awards 1973 Special Awards Grade VIII Grade IX Grade X Grade XI Grade XII Form Prize Samuel Jackson Band: Musicianship James Shipley English Michael Biscoe Service Award Thomas Burley Mathematics Stanley Worsley Choir: Grant Hick, James Turner, Science Patrick Trelawney David Stanley and Shannon MacEwing History Patrick Hogan Art: Senior Art Kenton Crawford Geography Jerome Klima Junior Art Kenneth Stockdale French Patrick Hogan Drama: Young Trophy — German Allan Wood Best performance Keith Hutton and Spanish Fred Lee Shane Muldrew English Kirk Wirsig Earnshaw Trophy — Mathematics Bruce Lo Best contribution David Stephen Science Timothy Harvie to Drama Club John Richards History Ralph Backer Earnshaw Trophy — Geography Norman Root Outstanding French Ralph Backer contribution Bruce Halliday German Douglas Langer Computer Pro. Mayland McKimm Kenning Science Award Douglas Langer English Michele Vink Florence Scott Award for Mathematics Bill Li Creative English David Trottier Chemistry Kenneth Ng Davis Award for Junior Biology Michele Vink Scholastic Progress Ramsey Milne Physics David Aisenstat runner-up James Whittome History David Aisenstat Junior Citizenship Award Mayland McKimm Geography Michael Lax Senior Citizenship Award Grant Hick French Penny Killas Eric Bapty Economics Michael Lax Mary Brooks Law Award John Morgan German Patricia Tscheslog James Turner Spanish Sarah Scott Leadership Award Graham Young English Literature David Trottier Headmaster ' s Special Award Shannon MacEwing Mathematics David Ng Thomas Burley French Nola Gregson Hogan Memorial Shield Patrick Trelawney History Shannon MacEwing Butchart Trophy Nola Gregson Geography James Henniger and Yarrow Shield David Trottier Lome Wensel runner- ■up Shannon MacEwing Senior Biology Katherine Pontifex Senior Chemistry Dennis Winchel Senior Physics Dennis Winchel HEADMASTER ' S ADDRESS From an academic point of view, the only change of major import is that, from now on, we have no more Government examinations. As no other authority has felt moved to fill the vacuum created by this departmental decision, we — and I don ' t mean just Brentwood — I mean all schools in British Columbia — therefore face the grave risk of having no standards to meet. We are the only country in the western world to go standardles s, and I believe the results may be disastrous. We here must give thought to this problem. We must seek co-operation from some institution or institutions of higher learning. We must sit down with them and establish some sort of in- dependent examining authority which can check what we here are doing, and how we are doing it. We are, as you know, already inspected regularly by a competent authori- ty, and I think that, if a check also is made of our graduating standards, it will be easier for you to continue to have confidence in what we are doing. Our Fine Arts Department continues to thrive. Most of you will have seen and heard the offerings of our Band and Choir. You might be intrigued to know that, in addition — and let me emphasize in addition — to our present staff, we are next year adding a full-time piano and instrumental instructor who is certain to improve on what I hope most of you will feel is already an acceptable standard of perfor- mance. Our Theatre Department put on a very successful production of The Gondoliers in February, and something in a different vein is proposed for next year. I was invited one day recently into Mr. Bunch ' s office where he, Mr. Johnson and Mr. Ford were listening to a record — I may say a not untypical activity in that area of the school! I accepted the proferred seat and began listening to what I immediately concluded was a series of bawdy songs. Answering my quizzical gaze, Mr. Bunch explained That is what the Theatre Department are putting on as a public performance next year. As my stupefaction still in- terrupted my powers of speech my objections remained un- uttered. Yes, he continued, That is DAMN YANKEES, and that is what we are going to do. So despite all of the objections stemming from puritanical in- hibition and my Chauvinistic background, arrangements for Damn Yankees have gone forward. Lola has been selected, (I am not sure if this is type casting) and the remainder of the cast almost completed. We hope to sur- prise and possibly shock you next February. Last, but by no means least in the realm of Fine Arts may I point out to you the extraordinarily fine work that is going on in the Art Department under the direction of Mr. Kempster who joined us this year. One look at his display will impress you more than a thousand of my words. In Sports our year has been relatively quiet. Our oarsmen returned from the Canadian Championships with a Silver Medal, but their performance was actually better than that of the team which won the Gold last year. In Provincial competition they won not only against all schools but also all senior teams they rowed against, in- cluding the top Heavyweight VIIFs of the University of British Columbia and Victoria. Four of these young men have been invited to represent the Province in the Canada Games next month. Our sailing team has been equally successful, sweeping — if that is what one does with a boat — all before them. Our Tennis Team won the Independent Schools Championship. For the rest, I think it fair to say that the year was vastly enjoyable. Mr. Bramall has already alluded to the tremendous success of our co-educational venture. I can only add two things. Firstly, it has been a great joy to have these young ladies with us and, secondly, the publicity which accom- panied their arrival has been absolutely incredible. It seems that every week at least one media representative will arrive with a camera and start snapping pictures. They have greatly added to the life of the school in all respects. GUEST SPEAKER ' S ADDRESS Our world has become a pretty complicated place with changes happening so rapidly that it is almost impossible to keep up with them. It is a different world than the one that 1 was brought up in at your age. We didn ' t know about television and the marvels of communication; we would have laughed at any suggestion of playing golf on the moon; we would have scoffed at the idea that a man ' s life could be prolonged by transplants of the heart and other organs; and the model T Ford provided very satisfac- tory transportation. Today you take for granted the ad- vances of Science and Technology and Medicine that have recently been developed. Up to now you have lived a pretty sheltered and pampered existence, accepting the miracles of today without question. Your parents and grandparents grew up in a different world and had different values, attitudes, and expectations. But you should realize that, in spite of two great wars and a devastating depression, they managed to pass on to you the advantages that you now enjoy — and they did it by hard work and sacrifice. I am not going to preach to you about how fortunate and privileged you are, but whenever I see a modern school with all the facilities such as you are used to, I think of the first school in which I taught over 40 years ago. It was a liny log cabin with dried mud between the logs. A hole in the window was stuffed with rags. When the little wood- burning stove smoked too much, we opened the windows until it became so cold that we had to close them again. In the mornings the ink in the ink wells was solid ice. There was no running water and there was no electric light. And the modern conveniences were in the woods. The seven or eight pupils came to school on horseback or trudged through the snow. For lunch they had a bit of bread and sticks of garlic. This was all that the children knew about the modern conveniences of life and all that they expected of life. But they were healthy and happy and had no con- cern about an unknown future. I think that you should remember that some of our great Canadians had just this kind of background and managed to build this great coun- try of which we are all so proud. Fortunately, we have moved a long way from that kind of world. Now you know that you face an unknown future that will be exciting and challenging. The possibilities are no longer in the area of science fiction but are real. In a recent speech a cabinet mmister suggested the following possible developments in the future: domes covering deserts and arctic regions to be used for agricultural purposes; orbiting greenhouses; energy from stars; the regeneration of diseased and damaged body parts; mental telepathy may put Bell Telephone out of business; direct links between computers and our brains. Only our imaginations limit the possibilities and you will be part of these developments. How exciting for you! Now how has your schooling prepared you for living in this fast changing world? Obviously, what you learn today may be out-of-date tomorrow — but this does not mean that it has no value. You have learned some basic and es- sential skills — at least I assume that you have. I recently read of a case in the States where a boy was suing his school board for $1,000,000 because he had not been taught to read. You have been exposed to much material which you have already forgotten. In case some of you feel a little discouraged about your results, let me tell you that schools aren ' t always accurate in their assessment of a pupil ' s potential. When Thomas Edison was a boy, his teachers told him that he was too stupid to learn anything; Isaac Newton did poorly in grade school; Einstein was four years old before .he could speak and seven before he could read; Beethoven ' s music teacher once said of him, As a composer he is hopeless. ; and Winston Churchill failed the sixth form in grade school. So don ' t be dis- couraged; who knows what genius lurks in that head of yours? But I think that there are some things that you have ab- sorbed that will be of value in any kind of world of the future — and I think that you have learned them at Brentwood College. You will no doubt label me as old-fashioned and square when I speak of those things that I hope that you remember and that will give you a greater chance for hap- piness and satisfaction in life. Truth and honesty still pay big dividends; there is a joy to be experienced from reward for hard work that cannot be found in hand-outs; tolerance, thoughtfulness, and respect for the other fellow bring satisfaction; there is a difference between good and evil, between right and wrong, between honesty and dis- honesty. And the difference is important. I hope that you have learned that you, a human being, are an amazing machine, possessing a body, an intellect, and a soul. You take very great care of your motorbikes, yours cars and your boats. Your own machine deserves even greater care and should not be abused or allowed to rust or run out of gas. I hope that you have learned to develop your intellectual muscles, and to judge, to criticize, to analyze, to make decisions. You should have learned, too, to care for your bodies — to take pride in their development, and to shun those abuses that destroy them. And I am sure that you have been building a code of moral values that will always support you. Regardless of the kind of world you live in tomorrow, you will find these basic principles will see you through. The challenges that you face are very exciting. There is some tendency today for people to withdraw in frustration and say that there is nothing that they can do about the dangers of pollution, the population explosion, the deple- tion of resources, the poverty in the world, the production of food, the power of government. You can and must do something about the quality of life on this planet; you must become involved in creating a better world. It is said that to move one grain of sand on the beach is to change the course of the universe. We look to you for our future leaders. You have been given a wonderful start by your parents and by Brentwood College. Now you must work towards the development of your great potential which you will never fully use. I have great faith in you young people and I am sure that you will work successfully towards the solution of the world ' s problems. We live in a wonderful world and it is worth sav- ing for future generations. But to save it will take the best use of your intellect, your skills and your energy. DANA ACKERSON (1972-1973) 1st XI Grass-Hockey Badminton Club Rowing Gondoliers GRAHAM ANDERSON (1970-1973) 3rd XV Rugby Swimming Team Volleyball LEONARD APPLEBY (1971-1973) Privett House Prefect 5th XV Rugby Flying Club Gondoliers Band ERIC BAPTY (1971-1973) Head of Ellis House School Prefect 1st XV Rugby Track Team Cross-Country Team CHRISTOPHER BEALE (1969-1973) Deputy Head of School Captain of Privett House JANICE BEAMISH (1972-1973) Gondoliers Choir JUDY BELL (1972-1973) Gondoliers Choir RICHARD BRINE (1970-1973) Privett House Prefect Captain 5th XV Rugby Captain Cross-Country — colours Track Team Choir THOMAS BURLEY (1969-1973) Academic Colours 5th XV Rugby Lightweight Rowing Band Quartermaster Gondoliers Headmasters Award JOHN BURNS (1970-1973) Whittall House Prefect 1st XV Rugby — colours 1st Vni Rowing — colours GEOFFREY BUTLER (1969-1973) Ellis House Prefect Grass-Hockey Swimming Debating Club MONTY CAWKER (1972-73) 4th XV Rugby Lightweight Rowing BRUCE COHEN (1968-1973) 3rd XV Rugby Track Team Gondoliers Choir MICHAEL DEADMAN (1969-1973) 5th XV Rugby GARY DRAKE (1971-1973) 3rd XV Rugby Gondoliers Band ROBERT EYRE (1971-1973) Whittall House Prefect 1st XV Rugby 2nd VHI Rowing Gondoliers DEAN FOOTE (1969-1973) Ellis House Prefect Captain 1st XV Rugby — colours Band LAURIE FOOTE (1972-1973) Gondoliers Choir DOUGLAS GORDON (1969-1973) 3rd XV Rugby Choir KEIRON GRAY (1968-1973) Senior House Prefect Captain 3rd XV Rugby Rowing NOLA GREGSON (1972-1973) Academic Colours 1st XI Grass-Hockey — tie Badminton Team Rowing Gondoliers Choir Butchart Trophy BRUCE HALLIDAY (1968-1973) Whittall House Prefect 1st XV Rugby — colours Gondoliers Drama — Earnshaw Trophy PATRICK HARVIE (1969-1973) 3rd XV Rugby Volleyball DAVID HAWKSWORTH (1969-1973) Assistant Head of Ellis House School Prefect 1st XV Rugby — colours Cross-Country Team Track Team Band GRANT HICK (1971-1973) . ' ' i F ' Assistant Head of Privett House •fr School Prefect ROBERT HUGO (1969-1973) 1st XV Rugby — colours Track Team Cross-Country Team Debating Team SUSAN HUTTON (1972-1973) 1st XI Grass-Hockey Rowing Gondoliers IAN JOHNSTON (1970-1973) Badminton Team — colours Choir VINCENT KWAN (1968-1973) Whittall House Prefect Badminton Team Tennis Team Band CRAIG LIGHTHEART (1969-1973) Grass-Hockey Flying Club PETER McLEAN (1971-1973) 3rd XV Rugby Track Team SHANNON MacEWING (1972-1973) School Prefect 1st XI Grass-Hockey — colours Badminton Team Gondoliers Choir Headmasters Award JOHN McGIMPSEY (1971-1973) Band CHARLES McIVER (1972-1973) 4th XV Rugby SHEELAGH MacKENZIE (1972-1973) Captain Grass-Hockey — colours Gondoliers Choir Band BRUCE McKIMM (1969-1973) 4th XV Rugby Gondoliers Tuck-Shop Manager RUAIRIDH McLENNAN Grass-Hockey MEG MacNEILL (1972-1973) 1st XI Grass-Hockey Rowing Gondoliers KATHERINE MILLER (1972-1973) 1st XI Grass-Hockey Rowing Gondoliers DAVID MILLICAN (1972-1973) Flying Club Band JOHN MORGAN (1971-1973) Captain Whittall House School Prefect 1st XV Rugby — colours 1st VIII Rowing — colours Cross-Country Team Track Team Gondoliers Mary Brookes Law Award DAVID NG (1971-1973) Academic Colours Badminton Team — colours SHANE MULDREW (1971-1973) 3rd XV Rugby Lightweight Rowing Gondoliers HUGH OGILVIE (1969-1973) Ellis House Prefect 3rd XV Rugby JOCK OSLER (1969-1973) 1st XV Rugby — colours CLIFFORD OVERTON (1969-1973) School Prefect 1st XV Rugby Choir MICHAEL PADWICK (1968-1973) 1st XV Rugby Choir ANGELITA PARTIDAPIZZINI (1972-1973) 1st XI Grass-Hockey Badminton Team Gondoliers PETER PIRQUET (1969-1973) 2nd XV Rugby KATHERINE PONTIFEX (1972-1973) Drama SCOTT REED (1968-1973) Senior House Prefect 2nd XV Rugby Tennis Team — colours Gondoliers Band ROBERT RIPLEY (1972-1973) 5th XV Rugby BARRIE RITCHIE (1972-1973) 4th XV Rugby Lightweight Rowing — colours DAVID STANLEY (1968-1973) 2nd XV Rugby Choir MICHAEL STANWAY (1969-1973) Ellis House Prefect 1st XV Rugby Band DAVID STEPHEN (1968-1973) Senior House Prefect 5th XV Rugby Gondoliers Drama — Earnshaw Trophy KATHERINE STOCKDALE (1972-1973) Gondoliers FRANK TISSINGTON (1971-1973) 2nd XV Rugby Gymnastics Band CECILIA TORRES (1973) Art DAVID TROTTIER (1970-1973) Privett House Prefect Academic Colours Captain of Badminton Team — colours Captain of Tennis Team — colours Yarrow Shield urn JAMES TURNER (1969-1973) Assistant Head of Whittall House School Prefect Captain 2nd XV Rugby Gondoliers Choir Mary Brookes Law Award SCHOOL PREFECTS Back row, 1. to r., J. Morgan, J. Turner, D. Hawksworth, G. Hick, D. van Eeuwen, C. Overton. Front row, 1. to r., J. Rutherford, J. Henniger, G. Young, The Headmaster, C. Beale, E. Bapty, S. MacEwing. PRIVETT HOUSE Back row, 1. to r., J. Tissington, N. McPherson, T. Hurlburt, P. Wilson, L. Gelfand, R. Moore, J. Graham, R. Mellish, R. Ford, P. Messinger, P. McLeod, L. Knopp, B. Hanbury, N. Wilkinson, D. Ross, P. Jones, B. Lo, D. Langer, C. Proctor, G. Lewis, G. Foreman, J. Steves, J. Filers. Middle row, 1. to r., P. Fverett, I. Roberts, R. Poole, D. Young, D. McBride, B. Letvad, I. Elder, D. Wu, W. Ho, B. Ling, P. Shaw, K. Davenport, D. Sutton, S. Branson, J. Ballachey, D. Lane, B. Hughes, A. Phillips, B. James, B. Li, S. Worsley. Front row, 1. to r., G. Briggs, G. White, D. Weare, J. Krysa, W. Bartell, D. Trottier, R. Brine, G. Hick, Mr. Garvey, Mr. Lironi, C. Beale, L. Appleby, T. Schinbein, G. Langer, F. Lee, L. Appleby, M. Warner. Privett House has, among its many triumphs and successes, one, admittedly extremely minor, failing. We are underconfident of ourselves. We began the year with a large proportion of new boys in the house, very few new rules (since everyone likes the old ones so much), the same Housemaster and Assistant Housemaster, and an eager group of prefects ready to enforce their law and order regime on the house. The latter is certainly not new. Thus we were relatively unchanged, except for a number of quivering, quavering new members who would be easily subdued and made to produce for our little state. One thing still hurts — we finished behind Whittall House in the running for the House Cup, which is awarded after a series of athletic events between all the houses, when we actually had the talent to finish first. As it was, we lost by a mere two points, or the difference between second and third in any one sport. We won things we weren ' t supposed to, such as grass-hockey. We won things we were dubbed to win, such as deck-hockey and volleyball. However, I never felt that the members themselves ever thought we stood a chance from the beginning. In inter-house com- petition, the impossible is possible, with many boys unable to play certain sports due to prior commitments, and many of the good athletes representing the school or engaged elsewhere. A house will ultimately win if they can combine their talented athletes with sheer weight of numbers. A very ordinary performer can hold a deck-hockey team together in the final minutes of a game (although here was one sport where we certainly did not need to use ordinary performers), as he can support the side on the grass- hockey field, or on the tennis court. It was here that something was lacking. Ultimately, it is depth that will win rugby games, badminton matches, and we had that depth in the house, but failed to tap it. Let us hope that in the future we can overcome this failing, for there is nothing more maddening than knowing one has the talent to win, and not winning. On a lighter side, we had many characters in Privett this year, and some of their antics are worthy of note. Who could forget Charles Proctor on Sunday nights (no, Charles the prefects don ' t forget), learning that Thane Hurlburt was in Grade 9 and you were in Grade 1 1 (and 75 pounds lighter), Don McBride touching things he shouldn ' t have touched. Dorm 15 putting up their Christ- mas lights (again and again). Lance Appleby snoring in a one-man dorm while his friends (not after that) slept m the common room, Doug Sutton getting caught (now who can forget that!). Bill Li studying, and studying, and studying. . . It was a house full of individuals, but we formed a bond within that individuality. Sure, there were tough moments and strained situations, but we had to live together, and most were determined to be happy doing it. Perhaps nothing is more exemplary of this than our boat trip to Saltspring on the final night of the school year. Due to Mr. Lironi ' s many connections, we rented a tug for the night, chugged over to Saltspring, enjoyed a steak barbecue on the beach, and returned to the school late at night. Everyone was in high spirits, we all enjoyed each other ' s company, nobody did anything to upset the tone of the evening, and we were all sorry to have to return. The Lironis and Mr. Garvey must be thanked, for it was they as much as anybody who made it such a memorable time, certainly the most enjoyable outing any house has ever had at Brentwood. Since this report is drawing to a close, it is ap- propriate that we mention the prefects at this time. Chris Beale led the house, assistant by Grant Hick, David Trot- tier, Ted Schinbein, Rick Brine, and Len Appleby. It is not necessary to go through a long speech about what tremen- dous boys they are in every respect. Everyone knows that. It takes a special breed, however, to make a good prefect. We all made our mistakes be we supported each other through the rough and I think, with the utmost conceit, that we were well liked. We enjoyed being part of Privett House, and we trust that you will carry on from where we left off last year. It wasn ' t the sort of year you want to forget. — David Trottier. ELLIS HOUSE Back row, 1. to r., J. Shipley, J. Lax, P. Trelawney, P. Hogan, N. Aisenstat, J. Murray, B. Martin, E. Maassen, G. Piatt, M. Lax, N. Machon, G. Yerxa. Second row, 1. to r., D. Waddell, E. Peet, P. Martin, E. Roberts, K. Lamb, D. Sharpe, B. Hanbury, D. Cawker, B. Bean, M. Biscoe. Third row, 1. to r., T. Harvie, M. McKimm, R. Milne, J. Sites, S. Hathaway, S. Pritchard, P. Williams, W. Lee, P. Lee, P. Wong, B. Chapman, C. Roberts, A. Barwell-Clarke, R. Joubert, T. Kwan, K. Ng, B. Lo. Seated, 1. to r., M. Timmis, S. Monckton, K. Hodgson, D. Foote, M. Stanway, E. Bapty, Mr. Prowse, Mr. Yellowlees, D. Hawksworth, G. Butler, H. Ogilvie, D. Aisenstat, R. Loranger, C. Wills. First row, D. Sutton, J. Klima. This report is not really centred on the year itself, but on the end of it. This may seem strange at first glance, but Ellis is losing two people who have given much to the house over the past few years. Mr. Prowse leaves after seven years as housemaster, a time in which he did much to further the house in many ways. On paper, Ellis House has won House Cups under him, produced many fine citizens in the school, nurtured Head Prefects and others of a similar quality, and has flourished under his rule. This, however, must seem immaterial to him and to other members of the house, past or present, for it was for a different quality that he became admired for. He developed a very close relationship with his house members, for he felt that this was the only way to run such a close community. If they understood him and he them, then the atmosphere was beneficial. He was always in their dorms, talking, arguing, helping, informing. His door was always open and he was always willing to solve problems or remove them. To a boy at Brentwood, somebody who will listen and advise is as valuable, in a way, as a good brain, a powerful toe, or a strong voice. We all live closely together, and this is obviously going to cause strains, dif- ficulties, barriers. He was always the mediator, the judge, and a fair one. Mr. Prowse could be serious, but he could and did encourage lighter moments (he never stood a chance in the pillow fights!) and become a part of them. We thank him for all that he has done for members of Ellis House. Words cannot express the service he has performed over the last seven years. Our only consolation is that he does not leave Brentwood, for he will continue to teach in the years to come. Mr. Yellowlees also leaves us, after two years as Assistant Housemaster, a time in which he has adopted many of Mr. Prowse ' s ideas and initiated many of his own. He also was very involved in all the house did and stood for, and coached and organized many house ac- tivities. We wish him the best of luck shearing sheep in New Zealand, and hope that he will come and visit us soon. I suppose that we must turn to the year at some point in this report. On paper, it was unspectacular. We did fair- ly well in inter-house competition, winning the track and field title and finishing well in other sports. Our prefects were able, led by Eric Bapty, and they are to be thanked for their service to the house and to this school. Besides Bapty, they were David Hawksworth, Geoff Butler, Hugh Ogilvie, Dean Goote, and Mike Stanway. All in all, it was a good year, and we welcome Mr. Wynn and Mr. Com- mon to the house. Gentlemen, you have a large gap to fill, but I ' m sure you will do so admirably. WHITTALL HOUSE Back row, 1. to r., K. Kwok, D. Shen, N. Root, R. MacLennan, S. Johnson, D. Richardson, S. Spencer, B. Bullen, A. Wood, B. Newell, R. Grant, G. Reed, M.Angus, D. Thierman, M. Warchol, J. Richards, C. Capozzi, J. Davidson, K. Crawford, C. Dunlop. Second row, 1. to r., D. Heung, V. Fok, J. Morrissey, P. Henderson, K. Cowan, R. Backer, C. Frith, R. Burke, K. Hut- ton, S. Charnell, J. LePage, J. McAdam, J. Parsons, D. Brossard, G. McPhee, B. McKinnon, S. Wilson. Third row, 1. to r., R. Burns, M. Wiggins, N. Reid, B. Halliday, R. Eyre, J. Morgan, M. Queen, G. Young, J. Turner, V. Kwan, J. Burns, M. DeLong, J. Tocher, B. Cupples. Front row, 1. to r., D. Roelants, N. Joyce, S. Jackson, H. Biscoe, R. Johnson, D. Marr, B. MacDougall, S. Busfield, D. MacLennan, G. Bannister, P. Roy. For the second year in succession, we won the House Cup, which is an admirable record but not the only one by which to judge the house. We had a number of other at- tributes which are certainly worthy of mention here. First of all, we instituted a ' fine system ' which replaced giving defaulters for minor house offences. Thus, instead of making boys work in the house (which usually produced a poorly-done job anyway), we had the members of the house contribute to the house coffers in varying amounts for such trivialities (at least the boys thought so!) as wear- ing shoes in the house, creating noise in some way (needless to say, these first two were consistent money- makers), and there were many ways in which boys can make noise, and various other crimes. It was a system which was very successful, and once boys found that they had no pocket-money until Christmas and badly needed cigarettes (although nobody in Whittall House smoked, of course, but that was just an example), the number of punishments decreased rapidly. With this system of fines, we thus had quite a sizable amount of money in our house bank and, since the boys in the house had ' donated ' it, it was they that reaped the benefits from it. We carpetted the common room, and then panelled the walls in wood. Then, a pin-ball machine ar- rived and was quickly followed by a pool table. These were never without use and the house gained a large number of ' pool sharks ' and replenished our now-depleted bank. It proved a very wise investment though, and all the members of the house were telling other people in the school how Whittall House ' s common room had carpetting, .... while their house had a cold floor and the members sat huddled in a corner watching a blurry TV. We had a good case. Also to bring profit to the house (our principle aim this year, as you can see), we operated a restaurant called Dirty Johns (Mr. Queen was not impressed with the name) out of the house kitchen on Friday nights, serving pizzas, which is probably a true Brentonian ' s favourite food. At least our profits told us so! For their efforts in running this, the house should thank Neil Reid and John Tocher, who put in many hours haggling with prospective buyers who were a nickel short, and generally keeping the opera- tion running. Out of all this, you can see that besides being the most luxurious house in the school, we had a certain capitalistic nature about us. Well, we couldn ' t stay off inter-house competition for ever, and here is one place where we were undisputedly better than the other houses. We won swimming, badmin- ton, tennis, rowing and countless other competitions, and thus staved off Privett House to win the House Cup. Everyone in the house should be thanked for their support, and the people that participated played well and held up the house ' s reputation admirably. Finally, we had a fine group of prefects this year. The Head Boy, Graham Young, lived downstairs in what was the bike room the year before, and acted as Assistant Housemaster. Joe Morgan led the house with dedication and drive, and was ably assisted by Jim Turner and house prefects Bruce Halliday, Robert Eyre, Vincent Kwan, and John Burns. They kept the house running smoothly when Mr. Queen was busy choosing a car, and he, of course, was an excellent housemaster aside from this small fault. We have much to thank him for, because it was a happy house and a happy year. SENIOR HOUSE Back row, 1. to r., D. Lam, H. Rosenberg, J. Osier, S. Sites, A. Wong, P. Harvie, P. Pirquet, C. Kring, R. Hugo, D. Ng, D. Millican, B. Ritchie, R. Ripley, M. Cawker, C. Mclver, B. Cohen. Middle row, 1. to r., E. Vorkampff, K. Woodward, I. Biscoe, D. Stanley, F. Tissington, M. Deadman, B. McKimm, D. Winchel, G. Anderson, T. Burley, S. Muldrew, B. Baker, T. Holm, I. Johnston, B. Heslip, M. Padwick. Front row, 1. to r., D. Gordon, P. McLean, J. McGimpsey, L. Wensel, S. Reed, D. Stephen, J. Henniger, Mr. Carr, Mr. Hudson, D. Van Eeuwen, C. Overton, K. Gray, C. Heerensperger, C. Lightheart. Senior House Report This being the most ' senior ' house in the school, only housing Grades 11 and 12 ' s it is of course a very relaxed house, for the older boys are basically left to their own devices. There were actually four different parts of the house this year, and they should be mentioned separately sincfe they housed different people and thus fostered different incidents. In the main school, the top floors were removated over the summer to accommodate the supposedly ' quieter ' students, although it is doubtful that this was the case, and even here there were divisions. The top floor nicknamed Hilton Penthouse by its inhabitants, although it is doubtful that it offered the same luxuries as the hotels of the same name and was certainly not as tidy, was the home for about 15 boys. They were ' supervised ' by Dwaine van Eeuwen, who occasionally found his authority being challenged by one Bruce Heslip, which resulted in tussles spectated by everyone on the floor. There were other oc- currences — Dennis Winchel being locked in his own cup- board (how degrading!), Todd Holm finding his fridge empty and his TV still warm when he hadn ' t been there all weekend, etc. On the second floor, quickly named ' lower Hilton ' (by ' Upper Hilton ' ), which was a far more ac- curate appraisal of its state, lived an additional 10 boys, watched over by Cliff Overton, Keiron Gray, with the add- ed advantage of having Mr. Hudson either living right across the hall or beside you. Down in the old Senior House, there was again two different living areas. One wing, in which the boys lived with prefects Dave Stephen and Scott Reed, who were there to keep them out of trouble (impossible and imprac- tical to even try) was full of noisy stereos and noisier peo- ple. One of the funniest things which happened all year was Eric Vorkampff painting his room like a prison cell (he couldn ' t mean Brentwood) and then finding out that the building wasn ' t being torn down this summer. He had a considerable amount of very fast painting to do! The other wing, with Cory Heerensperger and the Carrs as a deterrent to too much fooling around, was dominated by a different group — greaseballs. On fre- quent occasions, Messrs Mclver, Ritchie, and Cawker, sometimes joined by recruits from other houses (Gray, Beale), terrorized the school, without motorcycles but with Flash Cadillac t-shirts, sunglasses, Vitalis, and probably some past experience. Also Gary Drake kept pirhana and some other fish which didn ' t last long enough for anybody to identify them. Gary was better known for keeping other things anyway. All in all, it was a good house, led by Jim Henniger who, as House Captain, kept control and served the house and the school well. To him and the Carrs must go much of the credit for the year. Good luck to the people departing and we wish you success in all your future ventures. We also hope that next year ' s group will be as likeable as you were but not quite so noisy. ALEXANDRA HOUSE Standing, 1. to r., J. Bell, A. Partidapizzini, M. Vink, K. Miller, S. Scott, J. Beamish, S. Hutton, M. MacNeill, S. MacEwing, P. Killas, D. Ackerson, Miss Holden. Seated, 1. to r., J. Shipley, S. MacKenzie, N. Gregson, L. Foote, K. Pontifex, K. Stockdale, P. Tscheslog, L. Rutherford. Alexandra House Report This is the inaugural report of an old house with a new name and new inhabitants. For in September, the old Hope House became the new Alexandra House, and 20 or so girls settled into the same rooms where boys had caused havoc only six months before. The entire house had been redone over the summer, much to the chagrin of the de- parting boys, who certainly didn ' t enjoy the luxury of carpetting or rooms to themselves! Needless to say, the common room was the most used in the school, and that wasn ' t because the furniture was better, although it was. As can be expected, there were always more boys in there than girls! The house was generally a place, though, where the girls could be among themselves, have the little privacy a school with 200 boys can offer them, study ( which they obviously did if Speech Day is any evidence), and just generally relax. There were many characters among the girls, even with such a small number, and many amusing incidents. Katherine Pontifex. . . . flushing birthday cakes down the drain, searching for loaves of bread, looking for her earrings on the tennis courts at 3 o ' clock in the morning, etc., etc. What more could she do? Joey Rutherford welcoming everyone at breakfast with a cheerful ' Good Morning ' or ' Hi, guy ' , and surviving until the end of the year. (No, Graham, you were never up that early!) Shannon MacEwing. . . .school prefect. . . .hitting Miss Holden ' s car. . . .not a very good combination, to say the least. Nola Gregson never doing any work (or did she?) and winning the Dux award of the school at the end of it all. Just what does someone have to do to beat her! There were undoubtedly other things and people worthy of mention here, but they have either been tem- porarily forgotten or they should be left to share between Brentonians. One male observation was that for girls who are growing up to keep house (at least the boys think so), their kitchen was far worse than any other in the school and that, considering the cleaning power of boys, is a feat to be reckoned with. Their rooms were apparently not much better, although this was naturally second-hand in- formation and very doubtful at that, since many of the prefects dorms were certainly never immaculate (No Graham, I didn ' t mean you). Miss Holden, in her first year at the school as a teacher and housemistress, is to be thanked for her efforts. She ran a relaxed, comfortable house, and this added to the at- mosphere which everyone sought to retain. Her cooking also became well-known, although the boys probably ap- preciated it more than the girls! She will have twice as many young ladies next year, so we wish her good luck. She will certainly need it. Mrs. Carr and Mrs. MacKenzie should also be mentioned for their support and all their kindnesses to the girls, and Shannon MacEwing and Laurie Rutherford were excellent prefects in the house. It was a very successful opening year, but some years will be impossible to follow. The first may be one of them. RUGBY General Rugby Report 1973 The 1972-73 Rugby season yet again involved a large percentage of the school, and overall must be regarded as most successful. We again ran 5 XV ' s at the senior level, and 4 at the junior level : 2 at the Colts level, a Junior Colts XV, and a Junior Junior team. So well over 150 boys were involved in matches against other schools. This year, as in the past, our Senior XV ' s had much success. The 2nd XV retained the Independent Schools 2nd XV Cup, and the 3rd XVrcoached by Mr. Burrows, were again unbeaten and a most attractive and powerful side. Indeed, they undertook several of the 2nd XV ' s fix- tures and won them handily. The 4th and 5th XV ' s, coached by Messrs, Burrows and Garvey, again won almost all their games. At the junior level we had our problems. Most of the schools we play have many more students to draw from, and, in the case of the public schools, our boys are con- siderably younger, since we are prohibited from playing Grade XI ' s and XII ' s who meet the age qualifications. We are hoping to bring the age divisions into line next year and, if this limit is removed, we will undoubtedly fare better in the future. As it was, our boys played courageously although often out matched. The Colts, enthusiastically by Mr. Yellowlees, showed a marked improvement through the season, and their No. 8. Keith Hutton, played several games with the 1st XV. The Junior Colts and Junior Junior Colts were coached by Mr. Davies and an old boy, Brian Thorne, who gave up many afternoons of his free time to instruct some of the younger boys. The school is particularly indebted to him. The Junior Colts pack was very large, but the backs seemed unable to capitalize on the possession. There are, however, several players who should do well in the future. Finally, we come to the 1st XV. We have never had a team which so consistently played above themselves and, although they did not win the Independent Schools Cup, had nothing to be ashamed of. We can, in fact, consider ourselves Vancouver Island champions, although the final was not played. Because of the lateness of Easter, we were on holiday before the Victoria Schools had decided their league, and so the game could not be played between ourselves, Mid-Island Champions, and Claremont Spar- tans, the Victoria title-winners. We did, however, play them in an exhibition match, winning 24-0, and so must feel we would have done well had the final been played. The 1st XV was very small, and we had no real speed. Yet we won games! The basic reason was that we played 15 man rugby and were very fortunate to have the ball- handlers to do this. The pack, though small, were very tough and strong, and we were able to have undershove in most of the set-scrums, as a result of which several mtich heavier packs were pushed about with ease. In the line-outs we had no one over 6 feet and yet John Burns, by brute strength, got us much of the ball. Our hunt for the loose ball was admirable, and the touring Whitgift coach, Gerwyn Williams, complimented us on this facet of our game. In the backs we moved the ball very well. We had a constructive scrum-half, an outstanding attacking full- back, and two centres who must rank as among the best passers of the ball we have ever had. The backs were always willing to try something, and scored some superb tries. Our games went much as we anticipated. We thought S.M.U. were a little better than us, and were delighted to win the first game against them in the last minu te! In the return match we were outhustled (some of our key players were fiu-bitten), knocked off our stride, and therefore we always looked hurried, which caused some silly mistakes. In our first match against St. Georges we were well- beaten, but both teams realized the score was flattering. Our forwards had played well and moving Hawksworth to centre and Osier to full-back had noticeably improved our backs. So we were optimistic for the return game. Although beaten, we played what was probably our finest game. Our forwards completely dominated the St. Georges pack; our backs put away the extra back time after time, only to see him overhauled by the very fleet St. Georges backs. Had we kicked our penalties and not given away an interception, we might have won. On paper, the St. George ' s team was vastly superior, and this defeat must rank as the highlight of the season. Shawnigan we beat twice, and we were delighted to do so, just as we thought we might never beat them again. After some really outstanding seasons, they were rebuilding, and we know they will be strong again next year. A final word to the team as a whole. We have never had a more co-operative and hardworking team than this one. You played above yourselves because of great spirit, and much credit for this must go to the captain, Dean Foote. Our thanks are also due to Mr. Carr, for super- vising the weight training, Mr. Finnegan for our pitches, Mr. Pitt for our equipment, the Matrons, the Kitchen Staff, and Esmond French, who proved to be a highly capable team manager. IRF 1st XV Rugby 1972-1973 Back row, 1. to r., K Hutton, R. Eyre, M. Wiggins, D. Hawksworth, J. Burns. Second row, 1. to r., Mr. Ford, M. Padwick, R. Hugo, D. Thierman, J. Morgan, B. Cupples, E. Bapty, Mr. Prowse. Seated, 1. to r., B. Halliday, T. Smith, D. Foote, J. Osier, D. van Eeuwen. Front row, 1. to r., S. Sites, T. Schinbein, E. French, C. Overton, C. Wills. 1st XV Results Winter Term Cowichan R.F.C. Royal Roads 100 Mile House 100 Mile House Killarney Killarney Internationals St. George St. Michaels University Old Boys Shawnigan Boys School Cowichan RFC Lost 8-16 Won 34-6 Won 47-0 Won 20-0 Won 24-0 Won 31-0 Won 32-30 Lost 7-31 Won 15-13 Drawn 12-12 Won 16-3 Lost 14-16 Spring Term (Cowichan Club) Claremont Won 25-0 St. Michaels University Lost 12-24 St. Georges Lost 13-17 Shawnigan Boys School Won 18-0 Combined-Brentwood Shawnigan vs. Whitgift Lost 17-30 CRITIQUES OF 1ST XV FORWARDS BRODIE CUPPLES (Prop) An honest workman who is always in the thick of it . He is always keen to learn, and his scrumming technique is fearsome. Several opposition props spent the entire game lifted off the ground, and must have been praying for the final whistle. SCOTT SITES (Hooker) Scott is sometimes a lazy striker but there was no game in which he did not outhook the op- position. He took 11 heads against St. George ' s, and had the remarkable record against Claremont of losing only one scrum the whole game. A fast and strong runner, he does have the weakness of not looking where he ' s passing. Lazy in training, but gives his all in matches. DARRYL THIERMAN (Prop) A graduate from the 5th XV, he is not very big for a prop, but again has developed admirable technique. He shows that lack of weight is not a disadvantage, if a prop develops good balance. Strong in the loose, and an adequate thrower-in though he should practise this skill. JOHN BURNS (2nd Row) J. B. had a remarkable season. One of the few line-out men under six feet he con- sistently got the ball at the front of the line thanks to well- timed jumping and brute strength. His packing, low and tight, with Joe Morgan engendered tremendous power, so that several larger packs found themselves travelling backwards at a rate of knots . JOE MORGAN (2nd Row) With Burns he formed a small, but immensely powerful 2nd Row. The casual observer might not notice Joe, but the expert, (Mr. Hyde- Lay for example) realizes he is always in the thick of it and on innumerable occasions is responsible for the appearance of the ball. TYLER SMITH (Openside W Fwd.) Tyler ' s perfor- mance depends very much on his fitness, and he had a lean patch at the beginning of the Spring. Before Christmas and in March he was, however, a force. He is small, but power- ful in the thigh so that whenever he has the ball he moves forward — a prerequisite for a Wing Forward. MIKE WIGGINS (No. 8) Converted from Scrum Half, Mike showed that in temperament and physique he is ideally suited to the forwards. He is aggressive and thrives on work. He soon learned the techniques of jumping at the back of the lineout, and provided the only real alternative to J. B. Burns. He unfortunately, sustained several in- juries which made him unavailable, but, if he can avoid in- jury next season, he should be a real force. KEITH BUTTON (No. 8) Keith, a Colt in age, played several games for the 1st XV. His weakness, as was to be expected, was that he was not as physically strong as older forwards. He more than made up for this deficiency, however, by intelligent positional play, and close pursuit of the ball. As he filled out through the season, his confidence and performance showed a marked improvement. Another player who should be a real force next season. ROB EYRE (Blind Side W F) He throws his body about with no regard for personal safety. The result was that he terrified many opposition backs, but sustained more than his fair share of injuries. His tackling was devastating, and his support work admirable. Unfortunately his hands are suspect, so that although in the right position, he often dropped that vital pass. He must learn to relax, and remember that the key is controlled fury rather than merely going berserk . DWAINE VAN EEUWEN (Back Row Fwd.) I had finally convinced Dwaine that he was a prop, and he appeared a certainty for the 1st XV. His knee problems, however, meant that he did not play for the 1st XV before Christ- mas, and by then Cupples and Thierman had made the prop positions their property. Backrow injuries meant that Dwaine played in these positions, but he is basically a prop. His aggression, strength and competitive nature are ideally suited to set scrumming and he loves contact. His hands are just not good enough for the backrow, and he is just not tall enough for the modern game where most backrow forwards are well over six feet. I strongly recom- mend, as I did last year, that he learns the trade of front- row forward. TED SCHINBEIN (W Fwd.) Because of the spat of in- juries to our back-row forwards Ted played the odd game for the 1st XV. He plays with great fire and enthusiasm and is a ferocious harrier. His great weakness, however, is that he buries his head in the set scrums and just does not seal up the Blind-Side. In attack, he runs with determina- tion, but does not quite have the flair necessary for the modern game. A move to hooker might be advisable. CRITIQUES OF 1ST XV BACKS JOCK OSLER (Fullback) This year, without a doubt, Jock developed into the best fullback in the history of the School. Lack of pace in the backs forced us to build our at- tacking game around him and he responded magnificently. Always eager to come into the line, set up a counter at- tack, or utilize the blind side, he was our only potent try scoring threat, making a number of splendid tries for his wings. Sound and sure on defense his only real weakness is his inability to kick with both feet. ROB HUGO (Right Wing) Rob has shown a remarkable improvement this year. One of five possible wings being considered at the beginning of the year, he soon emerged as the best in the school. Although not really fast he ran with great determination and had a very elusive outside swerve which fooled a number of defenders during the season. A very aggressive tackier on defense. DAVID HAWKSWORTH (Outside Centre) Although not very quick, David was a very elusive broken field runner, who also became very adept at setting up switches. On his day he was the most exciting runner in the school, and must be congratulated for his dedicated and hardworking approach to the game. The speed with which he moved the ball to his wing was an object lesson to all aspiring backs in the school. A sound defender. DEAN FOOTE (Inside Centre — Captain) Dean ' s con- tribution to this team was inestimable. He always set an inspiring example on defense with his hard crash tackling, whilst his ability to move the ball not only set up half chances for those outside him but undoubtedly helped earn him and his fellow centre, David Hawksworth, the title of the finest pair of passing centers in the history of the school . Unfortunately his lack of size and speed meant that he was rarely an attacking threat himself. As a cap- tain he always set a fine example and his ability to weld fif- teen individuals into a team gave us a number of memorable victories and ensured that inspite of our lack of size we were always hard to beat. MIKE PADWICK (Left Wing) Mike has had a disap- pointing season, because he never realized his true poten- tial. Much was expected of him this season, not only because it was his third year of playing in the 1st XV but also because potentially he had more speed and talent than anyone else in the school. However he was his own worst enemy — he allowed the normal bumps and bruises of what is afterall a body contact game to get him down and upset him. On his day he could be a brilliant match winner but those days were too few and far between. CHUCK WILLS (Stand off) Chuck is another player who failed to live up to expectations this year. He has many at- tributes — sure hands, good pass, kicks with both feet (a unique talent in this part of the world) and he has learned to read the game well but he lacks (at the moment) the vital aggressive spirit to be a good attacking player in his own right and his defense or lack of it was too often a liability to the team. He looked good when not pressured but would fall apart quickly if an opposing back row forward paid too much a ttention to him and the other in- dependent schools unfortunately found this out. There is no doubt he has the talent to be a fine player if he can over- come these basic problems. BRUCE HALLIDAY (Scrum HalO If anyone earned the title Mighty Mouse (originally given to Ian McLauchlan the British Isles prop against New Zealand 1971) Bruce did for his play during the season. Inspite of his lack of size he developed into a running scrum half in the Stephen Bramall (1st XV 1970) mould who could throw out a long, crisp standing pass (the first the school has had since Mark Stove — 1st XV 1966) when it was needed. He also kicked intelligently and unlike last year it was impossible to intimidate him. For a boy of his size his tackling was truly remarkable — a fine example indeed for the junior school. 1st XV rugby colour JIM TURNER (Prop 2nd XV Captain) In the set scrums Jim showed an admirable technique, and he is most adept at burrowing for the ball in the mauls. His weakness is that he is not quite mobile enought for the modern game, but he should certainly continue playing after leaving school. He was an excellent captain and will make a good clubman: — I ' m sure he will enjoy the conviviality of the clubhouse. JOHN EILERS (Hooker) To have made a mark in ' A ' Group while still in Grade X is a tribute to John ' s toughness. He is a mobile forward and is good at harassing at the front of the line. He should work at his throwing in, and most of all at his hooking technique. It is amazing how practice can sharpen up a hooker ' s strike. GRAHAM FOREMAN (Prop 2nd Row) A hard forward who enjoys the close stuff ' and yet manages to get around the field well for one of his size. One of the hard core members of the 2nd XV pack, he should make an impact at 1st XV level next season. JIM HENNIGER (2nd Row) Jim started the season with great enthusiasm, but sustained an early injury which prohibited his appearing until the end of the season. His size enables him to win line-out ball, but he does not time his catching well: — he must work on this skill. He gets rather excited about contact in the line-out, but must realize this is the inevitable lot of the jumper. GARY DRAKE (2nd Row) Gary was another who dropped by the wayside because of injury. He never managed to achieve good enough shape to get there , so that most games were very hard work for him, and train- ing even more so. This, I suspect, is one of the reasons why it took him so long to recover from injury! When he did play, however, he played very hard. 2nd XV Critiques PETER PIRQUET (2nd Row Back Row) A forward who one never really noticed and yet he always seemed to be in the vicinity of the ball. Sometimes it appeared in his hands, and after the initial shock, he would set off with great determination. He needs to engender some real fire and desire, so that he not only gets there , but gets after the ball . If he did this, he could be a good forward. MIKE STANWAY (Hooker W.Fwd) A good forward who had the odd game for the 1st XV, but again was injury-prone. Like Eyre, he sustains these injuries by going very hard and he has certainly lots of desire. In Senior Rugby he should play hooker and therefore needs to work on his strike. COREY HEERENSPERGER (Back Row Fwd.) Corey always played with tremendous enthusiasm and ran very hard with the ball in his hands. He is, however, con- siderably handicapped by his eyesight so that on gloomy days he had much difficulty orienting himself. This possibly also explains his unwillingness to pass to support- ing players. But still a great terrier . PAUL MESSINGER (2nd Row) Paul joined us halfway through the season but soon made an impact. He is definitely a match player and shows little of his poten- tial in practices. He must work harder here! In games, however, he gave a lot and proved a hard-working forward. As he fills out he should prove a real force. SKETCHES OF 2ND XV THREEQUARTERS JIM MURRAY (Fullback) Jim was a very courageous defensive player, who tackled well and kicked adequately. He was seldom caught out of position in defense but his at- tacking game was weak. He must learn to come into the line more and always be prepared to set up counter at- tacks, working with his wings. FRANK TISSINGTON (Left Wing) Frank was a strong broken field runner who came on well at the end of the season. He has a natural side step but when he thought about it he became dithery and hesitant. He was too often caught out of position on defense. CLIFF OVERTON (Wing Centre) Cliff was a very ver- satile threequarter who was equally at home anywhere in the back division. Although not quick, he was a very strong, powerful runner who was capable of breaking all but the most determined tackier. Although never able to hold a regular position in the 1st XV he was absolutely in- valuable to the team because he could fill in so well in any of the back positions. MIKE DE LONG (Inside Centre) Although he had a few days of brilliance, Mike has not shown the overall im- provement I had hoped for. At the moment he does not have the dedication to work on his faults which are a tendency to cut inside all the time and to pass without looking. I still feel he has the makings of a good centre but he must correct these weaknesses, if he ever wants to play top class school boy rugby. ERIC BAPTY (Right Wing) Eric has had a fine season, and especially towards the end thoroughly deserved a regular place in the 1st XV. He is a strong, rugged, and determined player who is incredibly difficult to stop close to the line, and a most aggressive tackier on defense. Perhaps Eric ' s greatest attribute is that he is a fine team man — his superb covering tackle in the second St. Georges ' game will long be remembered, and was typical of his whole approach and attitude to the game. SCOTT REED (Stand-off) Scott has had a good season. He has many attributes as a player — sure hands, kicks well, reads the game, but he lacked the aggressiveness necessary to be more than a 2nd XV player. He has a tendency to run across the field, particularly when under pressure, and his tackling was very weak. Nevertheless it cannot be denied that he was a good performer at the 2nd XV level and was the architect of most of our victories. DAVID STANLEY (Scrum HalO A lot has been said over the last two years about David ' s ability as a defensive player. Once again he continued to be a fine tackier and faller, as tough as they come and completely impervious to pressure and intimidation. His weakness was the lack of speed in his service from the base of the scrum. He tended to be hesitant and wind up, which not only got him into a lot of unnecessary trouble but also put undue pressure on his stand off. 3rd XV Report Points Played Won Lost For Against 8 8 0 31 1 22 For the second year in a row the school rugby club has enjoyed sufficient depth of talent to have produced a strong third XV. From the first days of practice the group enjoyed the skill exercises and worked hard at them. As a result this third team possessed more com- plete skills than most previous ones. Lack of size made it apparent that the team had to play a game based on fitness, mobility, and ball-control rugby. The outside backs possessed exceptional speed whilst the back-row of Ford , McLeod and Millyard could best be described by the Lombardi adage — ' mobile, agile and hostile. ' In competition the team proved very explosive early in a game often putting it out of reach before the opposi- tion realized it. Scoring was spread throughout the team, most people scoring at least once. The fast, open brand of rugby was satisfying to coach, fun to play and, we hope, good value to spectators. I also feel that the grade lO ' s and 1 1 ' s will continue to contribute significantly to school rugby next season and I hope that most of the grade 12 ' s will give senior or university rugby a try as I feel they would enjoy it. Team Players: K. Gray (Capt.), D. Gordon, S. Muldrew, B. Newell, G. Anderson, J. Graham, K. Crawford, R. Millyard, P. McLeod, R. Ford, L. Wensel, P. Harvie, M. Timmis, B. Cohen, P. McLean, D. Davenport, H. Ogilvie. W. J.B. 4th XV Report Played Won Lost Tied Pts. for Pts. against 11 7 4 9 276 117 The fourth team had a very successful season, win- ning the Independent Schools 4th championship by a convincing margin. In this competition they played only four games and won all four decisively. Such was their superiority that they scored a total of 187 points in these games whilst only conceding one try. There was much stronger opposition in the other games. They beat Port Alberni at home and then lost narrowly in the rain and the mud of Alberni. Woodlands won a very exciting game 19-18 and then the team beat St. Michael ' s University school 3rd team 10-8. Elizabeth Fisher were well beaten 22-0 but Quamichan and Lake Cowichan proved physically too strong for the Brentwood team. The main strength of the team was its ability to at- tack from defensive situations. Many vital tries we re scored from a move starting deep inside our own half and in these instances the backs were very impressive. No op- ponents could ever match the speed of winger Mike Lax, who scored close to 90 points in tries. Mike was the out- standing player in a fast enterprising set of backs. The forwards, under pack leader Griff Lewis, did an excellent job. They won a good amount of possession from the tight and in particular from the line-outs. Here Norman Wilkinson and Jim Graham showed themselves to be great prospects for next year. The forwards did well in the loose but they must learn to stay closer together as a ' pack ' when confronted by a physically bigger team. The highlight of the year was the last game of the season in March. The team d had not played a com- petitive game since early December and were due to face St. George ' s away for the Independent Schools 4th team trophy. (Shawnigan and St. Michael ' s conceded.) In a superb exhibition of attacking rugby they completely dominated the game and won 53-0. To produce the best performance of the season after a 3 month lay-off showed great character. Most of the team will be here next year and they will provide the basis of the higher XV ' s. Team players: G. Lewis (captain), C. Dunlop, B. McKimm, C. Mclver, J. Sites, J. Tocher, J. Graham, Mark Lax, S. Monckton, J. Tissington, I. Biscoe, R. Soukop, J. Steves. J.B.G. 5th XV Rugby Report P W L Pts. For Pts. Ags. 4 3 1 92 29 The 5th had a fairly successful year as the training ground for players ultimately destined for higher teams. Many of the members of the squad were playing rugby for the first time, and therefore they were forced to improve rapidly, under the watchful eye of Mr. Garvey. Although they suffered from a lack of competition, for very few schools have enough depth to produce more than three or four teams, they performed well in each of the ones in which they played. Their first games, against the 4th XV, produced a surprise, in that they beat the supposedly stronger team, 12-6. Against Chemainus, the first game was badly lost but the rematch saw our players play perhaps their finest game, a 30-8 win. The 5lh XV also defeated St. Michaels University School ' s 4th XV 42-7, and came back from a half-time deficit to edge Elizabeth Fisher in Victoria. These games produce many hopeful signs, for quite a number of these boys will represent, the school at higher levels in the future. Team Members — R. Brine (capt.), D. Aisenstat, R. Hughes, G. Steeves, R. Loranger, K. Woodward, R. Mellish, V. Fok, R. Burley, L. Knopp, B. Hanbury, H. Peet, D. Lam, M. Cawker, T. Kwan, R. Moore, L. Appleby, E. Roberts, M. Angus, D. Sutton, M. Deadman, R. Ripley, D. Stephen. ■4 i 1 i ti Junior and Jr. Junior Colts XV ' s These two XV ' s are grouped together because they are comprised roughly of boys of the same age group and talent. The boys are all in the lower grades, and many had never been exposed to rugby before. They spent much time, therefore, being exposed to the basic skills and techniques of the game and getting some match ex- perience. Some players are worthy of mention — Among forwards, John Krysa was extremely promising until his injury, Palle Henderson and Neil Aisenstat were ex- tremely capable hookers, and Ross Curtis was an enthusiastic and reliable wing-forward. Cameron Capoz- zi, with his size and strength, was invaluable in the loose, and Allan Wood was becoming equally effective by the end of the season. Finally, Scott Charnell, as the largest (6 ' 2 ) and strongest member of the team, was a great asset in the first part of the season before he suffered an injury. I imagine that to the other teams he was devastating psychologically! In the backs, Pat Trelawney has a great future, and was certainly the most talented player in the junior school. At standoff, Bruce Mac- Dougall was always a very teachable athlete and a bright prospect also. As far as the centres were concerned, Scott Bushfield, Doug Weare, and Stan Worsley were keen and passed and tackled well. All in all, it was a group which was very enthusiastic and were improved by the end of the season, a fact which bodes well for the future. The players which formed the two squads were: B. MacDougall, N. Joyce, J. Whittome, P. Hogan, S. Busfield, J. Lax, B. James, J. Klima, R. Joubert, R. Johnson, I. Roberts, S. Worsley, L. Appleby, P. Trelawney, S. Charnell, A. Wood, J. Parsons, G. Langer, C. Capozzi, N. Aisesnat, R. Curtis, K. Cowan, D. Weare, G. Briggs, M. Biscoe, P. Henderson, J. Krysa, G. McPhee, D. McBride. Colts Rugby Report 1973 By no stretching of the imagination or statistics could this be called a successful season. In fact, our results table is best forgotten, or at least considered ' inoperative ' this year! It is quite enough to say that we managed only two victories — both against Glenlyon — and were soundly beaten in most of our other matches. To be fair, the side was up against it from the start. We were very short of physique up front, and speed in the backs. We also suffered fr om a shortage of players in this age bracket, and had to begin the season with a large quota of novices — nine out of the fifteen. In evitably, it took some time for them to get the feel of the game. In these circumstances, Keith Hutton, on duty with the 1st XV for most of the year, was sadly missed. These considerations aside, I think our defeats can be put down to two main deficiencies; weak defence on the part of too many backs, and a terrible lack of all-round penetration. The forwards were much to blame for this second failing; in only three matches did we win our share of the loose ball — significantly, these were by far our three best games. Happily, it is not a season of undiluted disaster! As a whole, the team improved greatly; some individuals out of all recognition. Despite a string of defeats, morale remained remarkably high, and we all felt we were on the brink of a breakthrough, especially just before Christ- mas, when unfortunately the second Shawnigan game was snowned off. The season had its high points — a fine second-half comeback away against St. Georges, a fighting performance which brought us close to victory at Shawnigan, a good first half against the size and pace of S.M.U., Bruce McKinnon ' s two great backup tries against Glenlyon. The rest is ... . silence! D.Y. i VISIT OF WHITGIFT SCHOOL Once again this Easter we entertained a visiting rugby team from Great Britain. This time it was a side from England-Whitgift School, London — who were returning a visit made by our 1st XV and Colts in December, 1969. Remembering how our lack of size and preparation had led to a heavy defeat at the hands of Campbell College, Belfast last year, and having looked at Whitgift ' s formidable record injhe United Kingdom, we decided to combine with Shawn%an Lake School and put in some hard, concentrated pr x, made easier by the fact that this year our regula bason did not end at Christmas but continued through until the middle of March. Our visitors arrived on Thursday, March 22nd and, although obviously tired after their long journey, were soon socializing with our young ladies. The next after- noon, our team was given considerable food for thought when they watched Whitgift go through a practice session under the watchful eye of famous schoolboy coach GerwMn Williams, a master at the school as a part of a Hl Coaching Clinic for Vancouver Island high school coaches. The game itself, however, played on Saturday, March 24th. was to produce a few pleasant surprises. Our forwards started with great fire and determination and soon got on top in the loose, a department in which they were to remain superior for the rest of the game. Inspite of this and an untimely injury to the Whitgift stand off and captain — a shoulder separation which tragically put him out for the rest of the tour — the visitors ' ability to move the ball behind the scrum soon put them ahead, and they were three tries up on us at half time. The second half was a different story as our backs, well served from the base of the scrum, began to run with authority. Dean Foote and David Hawksworth in the centre impressed with the speed of their passing and Jock Osier at fullback showed his usual attacking flair. Indeed he set up what was probably the best try of the match when he initiated a quick blind side move that put Alan Manson away in the corner. With five minutes to go we had rallied to within four points of Whitgift and victory was definitely within our grasp. Then Whitgift took com- mand again and scored nine unanswered points to emerge victors by 30 pts. to 17. All in all, a fine game in which we acquitted ourselves well. Brentwood boys who played against Whitgift: B. Cupples, D. Thierman (Props), J. Burns, J. Morgan (2nd Row), S. Sites, D. van Eeuwen (Back Row), B. Halliday (Stand Off), D. Foote, D. Hawksworth (Centres), J. Osier (Fullback). Dean Foote captained the team. GIRLS ' FIELD HOCKEY Back row, 1. to r., D. Ackerson, S. Scott, M. MacNeill, P. Tscheslog. Middle row, 1. to r., Mr. H. Martin, L. Rutherford, A. Martin, A. Par- tidapizzini. Miss Holden. Seated, 1. to r., K. Miller, N. Gregson, S. MacKenzie, S. Hutton, K. Vetleson. Front, Shannon MacEwing. Results Oct. 1972 Vancouver Island High School Championship: vs. Mt. Douglas Lost 0-6 vs. Port Alberni Won 2-1 vs. Norfolk House Lost 1-5 vs. Courtenay Won 2-0 Brentwood College was placed 9th out of the 16 Schools entered. Nov. 1972 Bridgeman Cup Tournament: Other Games: vs. Mt. Douglas Lost 0-3 vs. Cowichan S.S. School Lost 0-8 vs. Crofton House Lost 0-1 vs. Cowichan S.S. School Lost 1-4 vs. Brentwood College Staff Lost 1-2 vs. Cowichan S.S. School Lost 1-4 Girls ' field hockey came to Brentwood for the first time in September. Thirteen students with a wide range of ability and experience formed the group which was to challenge the strongest high schools in the province. Seven of the girls were new to the game but what they lacked in technique initially they made up in enthusiasm. Without exception the whole team displayed a tremen- dous spirit on and off the field. Success should be measured not by wins and losses this year because it would be unrealistic to suppose such a small and inexperienced group could, for example, beat Mt. Douglas who won the B.C. High Schools Cham- pionship in November. That Brentwood lost to them by a score of 3-0 in the Bridgeman Cup can be regarded as an excellent performance. Mt. Douglas were unbeaten the whole season, and certainly they beat several schools by greater margins than three goals. Brentwood probably put up their finest display in the game they lost to Crofton House in the Bridgeman Cup. A very sound defence held the opposition out until only three minutes from the end. A few dangerous attacking movements by Brentwood failed to produce a goal but earned the respect of Crofton House who proved themselves to be among the top six schools in the province. Team captain, Sheelagh Mackenzie, was an in- valuable inspiration to the team. Her ability on the field was shown in her non-stop running, hard hitting and the constant encouragement she gave the whole team. She was the most effective link between the defence and forward lines. It was necessary for Sheelagh to play in a number of positions other than her usual, right half. Shannon MacEwing (goalkeeper) had a busy season against strong teams and responded, on occasions, brilliantly. She is probably the best under-19 goalkeeper in the province. Sue Hutton and Meg MacNeill (full backs) quickly learnt to play solid positional hockey although their slower reflexes and lack of experience were handicaps at the beginning of the season. Ann Martin (Left Half) improved her dangerous habit of rushing at the opponent with the ball and conse- quently getting out of position. Her powerful hit and strength in the tackle made her a key figure in the defence. Nola Gregson (Centre Half) worked like a terrier and understood her role as the main defence in the centre of the field. In several games she nullified opposition efforts to break into the circle down the centre. Kathy Miller (Left Wing) played in a position com- pletely new to her and showed excellent speed and penetration. Her ball control improved and by the end of the season she was probably the most effective forward. Dana Ackerson (Left Inner) was a tireless worker, constantly giving support in defence and attack. She lacked a strong wrist shot to have been a regular scorer. Sarah Scott (Centre Forward) was a strong tackier, but as a converted goalkeeper she still needs more ex- perience to learn greater stick control and positional sense. Angelita Partidapizzini (Right Wing) had never played before this year but by December was moving the ball fast and developing a hard centering shot that might have led to several more goals had our forward line been more experienced. Joey Rutherford, Patti Tscheslog, and Kathy Vetleson Made up the valiant thirteen who played to win but always came off the field smiling when they lost. The team coaches were Miss A. Holden and Mr. H. Martin. H.J.M. BADMINTON Standing, 1. to r., D. Ng., W. Ho., V. Kwan, D. Shen, A. Wong. Seated, 1. to r., A. Partidapizzini, D. Trottier, M. Vink, Mr. Orr, N. Gregson, I. Johnston, D. Ackerson. In September, the Brentwood College Badminton Club opened with approximately 60 members, of which 18 were girls. At the outset, the prospects did not seem especially promising, for although we had two promising players in David Trottier, who was the Captain of Badminton, and Ian Johnston, we apparently suffered from lack of depth. Despite this, we performed creditably. The male team came second to St. Georges in the Independent Schools Tournament and, if we had realized our full potential, might have won. Even then, we surprised ourselves and many others. We also performed well at other tour- naments and two younger players, Paul Williams and Matthew Warner, have much talent, which bodes well for the future. Our girls proved to be quite talented on the whole, and won a number of friendly matches against Strathcona. If they had not had other commitments, we must feel that they would likely have won their section of the Indepen- dent Schools Championship, for they had depth and were also admirable mixed doubles partners! They also offered much in spirit and support to the club, and we feel sure they will become a permanent addition. In the inter-house competition, Privett seemed to have the best team, but were edged out by Whitall House, which had more depth. In the individual competition, David Trottier won the Senior Singles Cup, while Don Richard- son won the Orr Cup for the junior tournament. Perhaps it is fitting at this point to mention the con- tribution of Mr. Orr to the club, now that he is leaving Brentwood to teach in Germany. When he came six years ago, badminton was non-existent at Brentwood. He found- ed a small group, encouraged it and promoted it through its early stages, and was rewarded with success. We have been Independent Schools Champions and had B.C. Junior finalists. We had built a reputation. Much of this is due to him and we hope that, even without his presence, the sport will continue to flourish at Brentwood. I.D.J. D.G.T. VOLLEYBALL For the second year, volleyball was played at Brentwood with some skill and great enthusiasm. For the first time, both sexes participated in the sport over the winter and spring terms. Compared with last year, the average level of skill and mobility with definitely improved although no real ' stars ' appeared. Unfortunately no inter-school games were available for boys as the high school season ends at Christmas. The highlights of the year were the inter-house matches. Teams were more equally gifted than was first apparent and, except for one game, all the matches were most competitive. In the final, Privett overcame Whittall after being well behind in one of the most tense and ex- citing matches of any kind seen at Brentwood. Next year, volleyball should be a valid alternative sport, particularly for girls, as there is considerable local competition for them before and after Christmas. W.J.B. CURLING This year, the curling group was active for ap- proximately 10 weeks in the winter term, and was orga- nized in two sessions with forty curlers participating in 8 rinks during each session. We played at the Duncan Curl- ing Arena twice a week with Mr. Prowse as the staff ' coach ' . Many of the curlers were new to the sport, but un- der his watchful eye and with help from some of the more experienced curlers, many newcomers to the game became quite adept and, by the end of the five-week ' round-robin ' some good talent emerged. Incidentally, the Prowse rink of Ogilvie, Bartell, and Warchol finished at the top of the league. During the latter 5 weeks an almost indentical round- robin tournament operated under the guidance of Mr. Pitt, who incidentally was a beginner himself at the game of curling. Needless to say, the Pitt rink did not finish at the top of the league! In this session, there was also some fair- ly strong talent blossoming, and the rink of Paul Martin, Ralph Backer, John Morrissey, and Kevin Lamb finished at the top of the league standings. On conclusion of the curling as a school sport, the Cowichan Valley High Schools ran a tournament in the Duncan Arena in which Len Appleby, Craig Lightheart, Ruaridh McLennan, and Paul Martin took part. They did not all participate in the same rink, but Len Appleby skipped a team which placed 3rd in the ' C tournament. Considering this was Brentwood ' s first year of curling, we felt this was an excellent effort and Len Appleby is to be congratulated. It is felt that curling on the whole was most successful. Although it is not an especially energetic sport, it involves considerable skill and we feel it should remain as a perma- nent addition to the sporting scene at the school. The co- ordinators wish to thank Mr. Ken McAlpine for his co- operation during the transportation of our group. By now the brooms are stored away for another season. We hope you have enjoyed the games as much as the staff have en- joyed playing with you. See you next year on the ice! R.G.P. N.R.B.P. DECK-HOCKEY w T L Points Place Goal — David Trottier 8 1 0 26 1 Defence — David Hawksworth 4 0 4 17 2 — Ted Schinbein 3 1 5 16 3 Forwards — Bruce Halliday 2 0 6 13 4 — Peter Pirquet In the winter term, a deck-hockey league involving 36 boys operated in the gymnasium. Each team played nine games and points were awarded for each win. The teams were very evenly matched and the general sportsmanship displayed was extremely creditable. The teams were skippered by Frank Tissington, Cliff Overton, Darrell Thierman, and John McGimpsey, and the final outcome of the tournament was as follows: Boston Toronto Montreal Detroit The winning team was Boston, skippered by Darrell Thierman, and included Neil Reid, Griff Lewis, John Ballachey, Ian Elder, David Wu, Bruce Halliday, and Brent Hanbury. They received a steak dinner before the conclusion of the final term. In the summer term, the inter-house competition was held. Each of the three houses entered two teams, one on the senior division and one in the junior. Privett House had a great deal of talent and depth, and won both divisions fairly easily. The talent displayed in these games was of a fairly high calibre and the games were generally quite close. Mr. Pitt must be thanked here for his efforts in mak- ing the entire deck-hockey program such a success, for his enthusiasm was boundless, especially when he could play himself! Also, an all-star team was formed including the most talented players in the school and they played a few games against opposition within the school. Privett House: Senior Team — David Trottier (capt.), Ted Schinbein, Lewis Gelfand, Rick Ford, John McGimpsey, Frank Tissington, Cliff Overton, L. Appleby. Junior Team — Thane Hurlburt (capt.), Bobby James, Doug Lane, Bob Hughes, Matthew Warner, Doug Weare, Charles Proctor, Lance Appleby. All-Star Team: — Frank Tissington — John McGimpsey — Cliff Overton CROSS-COUNTRY Back row, 1. to r., E. Roberts, J. Morgan, M r. Yellowlees, R. Hugo, J. McGimpsey. Front row, 1. to r., D. Hawksworth, R. Brine, E. Bapty, Mr. Lax. Because of the very short season, this years cross- country group never quite attained the fitness or es- tablished the momentum of last years. However, most of the 1972 senior team was back and we won comfortably in the Senior Mid-Island and Independent Schools Competitions. We have now been Independent Schools Champions for two successive years in a sport where we had won only once in the previous decade. Mike Lax, Rick Brine, and David Hawksworth were the top three in this excellent senior eight. Kirk Wirsig stood out in a less talented junior team, though Mayland McKimm could be counted on to give 100% in training and races. Much of the credit, as always, must go to runners like Eric Roberts, John McGimpsey, Tim Harvie, and Doug Weare, who courageously turned out to compete on very little training, and without whom it would have been im- possible to enter a full team. In the Inter-House Junior Race, Whittall (188 pts.) won easily from Ellis (133 pts.) and Privett (104 pts.). Because some runners took a wrong turn and ran a shortened course, it was impossible to score the senior race. Of the first fourteen who completed the full course, however, Ellis managed to place 9 runners. Results: Independent Schools Senior Competition 1st. Brentwood — 40 pts. 2nd St. Georges — 71 pts. 3rd. Shawnigan — 97 pts. 4th. S.M.U. — 115 pts. This year, as in the past, much of our success is due to the tremendous support shown by Mr. Yellowlees, and the victories are as much a reflection on him as the runners themselves. BOYS ' FIELD HOCKEY Back row, 1. to r., C. Wills, R. Whittome, D. Thierman. Middle row, 1. to r., Mr. Ford, P. McLeod, D. Foote, B. Maguire, N. Reid, Mr. H. Martin. Front row, 1. to r., B. Heslip, M. Angus, S. Sites, D. Sharpe, B. McKinnon. ROWING It was another good year. After the 1972 season, in which the school emerged as a rowing power on the West Coast, the outlook for the 1973 season did not seem to provide as much hope. We found, however, that sheer hard work and determination can outweigh what was perhaps weaker personnel, and that we bettered last year ' s record in many respects. The rowers trained extremely hard for the spring regat- tas. Weight training and running filled many winter after- noons and, once the boats hit the water early in the morn- ing, we were into high gear. We hosted the first regatta on the last weekend in April at Brentwood, and, proving that we were less than perfect hosts, won six out of nine events. We won the heavyweight eight and fours, the lightweight eight and fours, the junior varsity eight, and the single scull. At Burnaby, one of two regattas in which crews qualify to represent the West in the Canadian Scholastic Rowing Championships in St. Catharines, the heavyweight won their event, and the lightweights followed suit in both the eight and fours events. Needless to say, we were confident on continued success at the regatta in Seattle the following week. However, things did not turn out quite as well as ex- pected. At Green Lake, the heavyweight eight again won their event, thus qualifying to go East for the national finals the second consecutive year we have gained such a right, aften ten years of futility. Unfortunately, the lightweight eight was defeated by the Green Lake crew. Their times, however, were extremely good and, since they also had not been defeated by a Canadian crew, it was decided that they should join the heavy weights in representing Brentwood at St. Catharines. The two crews, along with Mr. Carr, left for the East in late May and, after some lengthy travel delays, arrived in Ontario, confident that they could equal or better the previous year ' s record. The heavy eight, referred to as the Championship Eights, did not have any races prior to the final, due to the lack of entries, but the lightweight division was larger and the lightweight crew successfully qualified in one of the heats. On Saturday, May 27th, both finals in which we were entered were run. The lightweight eight rowed first and, although they finished fifth in a field of six finalists, they were actually faster than thirteen other crews. They are to be congratulated for their dedication and their overall ef- fort this year. They set themselves a goal and achieved it to a great extent, although naturally they would have preferred to win. The members of the lightweight eight were as follows: G. Briggs (cox), G. Young (stroke), K. Hutton, B. Ritchie, M. DeLong, G. Hick, M. Cawker, T. Burley, S. Muldrew. Their race was followed by the Championship Eights, in which our real hopes were centered for success. We finished second, behind a Ridley crew which was just simply a better crew, and we won a silver medal. Although Ridley had finally broken the Brentwood jinx, our time was actually better than last years winning crew! The rowers returned to Vancouver on Monday, and reached Brentwood that night. They had brought much credit to the school, not only through the acheivements on the water, but also through their conduct and their sportsmanship. Perhaps this was just as impor- tant as the silver medals they wore around their necks. The rowing season did not end on this successful note. The final Western regatta of the season, at Shawnigan, was on the following weekend. We won the varsity pair, the heavy coxed fours, and the lightweight eight and fours races. Our heavyweight eight crew also placed second in an Open event, only two lengths down from a University of Washington crew, and comfortably ahead of both the UBC and University of Victoria crews. On that Sunday, the trials for the Canada Summer Games were held on Burnaby Lake, which was also the site of the actual games. We were entered in the coxed four event and won handily, defeating the same crews as the previous day. As a result, five people remained over the summer to train and compete in these games, which ended the rowing season on a very successful note. There is many people who should be thanked for their contributions to the rowing club this year. The Youngs must be complimented on their chocolate cake, which came in such never-ending supply, the Mannings for their kindness to the crews returning from the East, Dwaine van Eeuwen for, as Captain of Rowing, he held the crews together with his drive and effort, and Mr. Queen for his organizational and coaching efforts. Also, of course, all the crews are to be congratulated for their performances. Finally, since Mr. Carr usually writes this report, little has been said of his efforts over the past many years, and especially over the last two. A crew can be successful, but a good coach is essential to produce champions, especially with such a large turnover of rowers which we invaria bly have. It is a tribute to him that he can shrug off the speculators and the prophets, mould these young men into champions, and produce the results he has. He has suffered through many years of countless defeats. He is now being rewarded with success. No one can say that he doesn ' t deserve them. A. EDITOR ' S NOTE In early August, Brentwood College was represented at the Canada Summer Games in Burnaby. Our five par- ticipants (B. MacDougall, D. van Eeuwen, J. Henniger, J. Morgan, J. Burns) won a silver medal behind Ontario in the coxed fours and, as part of the heavyweight eight, they won a gold medal. Interesting also to note that two other Brentwood graduates were on that winning eight — Jeff Allester and Mike Moran. Thus Brentwood was well represented. TRACK AND FIELD Back r ow, 1. to r., Mr. Yellowlees, Mr. Burrows. Second row, J. Morgan, M. Wiggins, B. Cupples, E. Roberts, J. Burns. Tiiird row, R. Hugo, D. Hawksworth, C. Wills, J. Murray. Fourth row, D. Brossard, M. Lax, E. Bapty, E. French, J. LePage. Front row, D. Thierman, B. Cohen, R. Brine, P. McLean. In an era where voluntary summer sports make track and field a second or third choice for most, our unspec- tacular record is hardly surprising. To their credit, the full time athletes have all trained hard and acquitted themselves well. On the track, Mike Lax came third in the Island 200m. and won the ' B ' flight 400m., both in personal best times. Eric Bapty, an 800m. specialist who always ran with tremendous heart, won a series of very close races including the Independent Schools ' , and recorded a personal best at the Island Meet. Our Midget, Jimmy Whittome, was deservedly a g reat favourite with the crowds and stormed to a win in the Mid- Island 1500m. (Apart from this, he was also the track group trainer, who usually left us gasping with his endless warm-up sessions.) Of the field men, Esmond French was outstanding with shot and hammer; he absolutely smashed the Mid-Island hammer record by 12 feet and won the Independent Schools ' shot. Corrie Heerensperger was our javelin expert who threw consistently over 150 feet in competition. Thane Hurlburt dominated at the junior level and won the I.S. shot; he is a most coachable athlete and, with another year in this age group, is an outstanding prospect. Predictably, in the Independent Schools Meet, we suc- cumbed to St. Michaels University School and St. Georges at both levels, but this was not the team ' s fault, and certainly not the fault of any of the established athletes. Who could forget Rob Hugo ' s electrifying third leg in the 400 m. relay, or Peter McLean fine effort in the 300 m. hurdles, both on the flimsiest of training. Our thanks to all the other part-time athletes who unfailing turned out when required, and always gave of their best. The Senior team finished the season strongly by decimating the opposition at the Senior Mid-Island, held on an ' interesting ' track at Shawnigan. D.Y. W.J.B. GOLF Back row, 1. to r.: N. Root, D. Gordon, J. Graham, Mr. Garvey. Middle row, 1. to r.: L. Knopp, D. Stephen, D. Hawksworth, C. Mclver, R. Poole. Front row, 1. to r.: B. Hanbury, B. Halliday, B. Newell. Golf Report 1973 The summer term proved to be an enjoyable one for the golfers. The group of twelve boys played as junior members at the Cowichan Golf and Country Club. Bill Wakeham, one of Canada ' s top professional golfers, gave the group lessons every week. Some boys benefitted strongly from these and improved considerably. Others, however, failed to raise their standards, something which one only attains from hard work and practice. If the school is to compete at the B.C. High School championship level, then more boys must adopt a far more positive attitude. The games become more enjoyable when you are playing well. David Hawksworth was by far the most outstanding golfer. A very competitive performer, he showed great manners at all times and was always willing to help the ' not-so-gifted ' . He won the Rob Soukop Memorial Trophy by a considerable margin. This competition was 36-hole medal play. David shot 82-81 in his two rounds, in- cluding six birdies. He played superbly well and was 15 strokes clear of the rest of the field! Norman Root (94-84) and Jim Graham (101-84), both good prospects from Grade 10, were second and third respectively. David Hawksworth also won the handicap competition. Richard Poole and Jim Graham won the knockout handicap foursome competition and, in the boys vs. staff match, the results were even, each team winning a match and tying one. In the mid-island competition, Brentwood was third to Cowichan H.S. and Chemainus H.S. Our four-man team total was 260 (David Hawksworth 84, John McGimpsey 89, Norman Root 92, Charles Mclver 95). This was not low enough to qualify for the B.C. Championships. J.B.G. TENNIS Standing, 1. to r.: Mr. Toobey, M. Timmis, D. Trottier, C. Kring, Mr. Prowse. Kneeling, 1. to r.: V. Kwan, P. Trelawney, S. Reed. Tennis Report 1973 This year was no exception from those in the past in that Brentwood has enjoyed much success in this sport. At the outset, 75 people signed up to join the group which prompted Mr. Prowse, the staff organizer, the divide it into three different sections — beginners, intermediates, and the tennis team. Both the beginners and the tennis team were given coaching by a professional, Mr. David Toobey, which greatly benefitted all concerned. He was also responsible for the selection of the tennis team to compete in the Independent Schools Team and Individual Competitions. David Trottier was named Captian of Ten- nis. The I.S. Team Competition consists of matches between the individual schools concerned, and the results depend on the number of matches a school ultimately wins. Our first test, against St. Michaels University School, was held early in the term, and we won all nine matches played, and therefore were off to an excellent start. We then played a fairly strong Shawnigan team, although they were minus their best player, but still han- dled them easily seven matches to two. Then, before play- ing our final match against St. Georges to decide the team championship, with only our two schools still in the run- ning, the Individual Competition was held at the UBC courts in Vancouver. David Trottier and Mark Timmis both reached the semi-finals of the singles competition and, as a team, to the finals of the doubles. However, St. Georges looked strong and we knew the forthcoming match would prove the toughest. It proved to be an easy win as we lived up to our potential and soundly defeated Saints, at Brentwood, by seven matches to two. In winning the Team Competition, we won 23 out a possible 27 matches, which is a remarkable accomplishment and a tribute to the members of the tennis team, who were David Tro ttier, Mark Timmis, Scott Reed, Patrick Trewlawney, Vincent Kwan, and Cameron Kring. In the inter-house competition, Whittall House won easily, while David Trot- tier won the Senior Singles Competition and Pat Trewlawney the Junior. We wish to thank Mr. Prowse and Mr. Toobey for their organizational and coaching efforts and for their general support, the tennis team for per- forming so well (This is our third consecutive Independent Schools Team Championship), and the tennis group in general for your enthusiasm. It was a good year. D.G.T. SAILING Back row, 1. to r.: Mr. Lironi, P. Everett, L. Wensel, M. Angus. Front row, 1. to r.: B. Heslip, V. Kwan, D. Young. Sailing The year got off to a good start witii the purchase of two new Flying Juniors which enabled the school team to train in closely matched boats. At the same time we formed the beginnings of a Sabot fleet, initially to be used for training beginners, but ul- timately to provide opportunities for younger boys to get into competition. This year we also joined the Canadian Yachting Association, an organization which both sets standards and offers help in attaining them through films, seminars, racing clinics and interest free loans for capital outlays on boats. If we can now bring our members up to CYA stan- dards, we will be able to start competing at the club level — a big step forward for sailing at Brentwood. In competition this year we have done well. Open regattas we have entered have been held at Strathcona Lodge School and Cowichan Bay, and in both regattas we have won the Flying Junior division. In inter-school com- petition we have won all events held in Flying Juniors, in- cluding the Independent Schools Sailing Trophy and Brentwood ' s Cup (familiarly known as the Regens Cup ). In the sabot division it is obvious that we have a lot to learn. Our only successful skipper, Tim Robinson, went on exchange this year and since his departure our sabot fleet has spent much time reading names on their opponents ' transoms. Meanwhile, back at the school, among the non-racing fraternity, all has not been idleness. The rumour that Doug Sutton takes down his jib to ensure on even tan is surely offset by the very obvious work done by those mighty ship Wrights, Jones and Davenport, in their resurrection of the Flattie. The fact that they have also been awarded the shipwreck trophy of the year has nothing to do with this. Peter Shaw has put in some hand work on his remote controlled El Toro which can be seen sailing around the bay on its own from time to time. It seems that he still has a few buys to iron out. We also hear rumours that Fred Lee is planning to build his very own submarine. Among the none senior sailors some outstanding per- formances have been put in by Don Young who has been first or second in every race he has entered, a record for Brentwood and, probably, for any independent school. In closing we would like to bid farewell to Robert Ripley and Lome Wensel who have had a good year on the team, to Ruaridh McLennan who has toughed it out over the years in some of the older equipment, and finally to Vincent Kwan, our captain and long time member, whose ability to translate yachting terms in Cantonese for the benefit of other Hong Kong sailors will be greatly missed. R.V.L. SWIMMING Back row, 1. to r.: Mr. Pitt, D. Wensel, G. Drake, G. Anderson, P. Messinger. Middle row, 1. to r.: J. Turner, D. Winchel, K. Davenport. Front row, 1. to r.: D. Waddell, C. Mclver, M. DeLong. Swimming Report, 1973. The swimming program did not begin this year until two weeks into the spring term, because our filtration system had to be replaced by a new, more efficient one. Approximately 30 students enrolled in the Red Cross and instructional classes at Senior, Intermediate, and Junior levels, and all candidates trained and passed successfully. Our representative swimmers also put in much hard work three times a week, and generally showed a great deal of talent in the water. Despite this, we naturally did not have sufficient time to train properly for the Independent Schools Swimming Competition hosted by St. Georges and, although our swimmers gave a good account of themselves, we placed second behind the host school, after we had won the meet the previous three years. Perhaps we will regain our prestige in the future with the prospect of having a permanent top on the pool. It has not been our most productive year in the aquatic field, but many students improved considerably, and the standard of ability was high. This was due to the hard and patient work of Mrs. Pitt, to whom much of the credit for their successes must go. SCUBA DIVING Back row, 1. to r.: Mr. Orr, J. Shipley, R. Joubert, J. Richards, J. McAdam, E. Roberts, Miss Holden. Front row, 1. to r.: D. Weare, H. Biscoe, L. Appleby. i Brentwood College presents The (SoiHlolicrs Th« Kin B«r4Uria BY W.S. GILBERT AND ARTHUR SULLIVAN Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday, February 12th, 13th, 14th, 15th, 1973 Cast The Duke of Plaza-Toro (a Grandee of Spain) Shane Muldrew Luiz (his Attendant) Robert Eyre The Duchess of Plaza-Toro Shannon MacEwing Casilda (her Daughter) Michele Vink Don Alhambre Del Bolero (the Grand Inquisitor) Joe Morgan Marco Palmieri Grant Hick Giuseppe Palmieri Graham Young Tessa Sarah Scott Gianetta Nola Gregson Antonio James Turner Francesco Peter Booth Annibale Keith Hutton Giorgio Jim Henniger Fiametta Roxi Elder Vittoria Janice Beamish Giulia Roxi Elder Inez (the King ' s Foster-mother) Janice Beamish Chom of Confsdine: Katherine Miller Jillyn Shipley Judi Bell Sharon Laird Wendy Hearn Sue Hutton Vicky Minckler Anne Martin Dana Ackerson Jeanine Rodman Meg MacNeill Kathy Vetleson Sheelagh Mackenzie Kathy Rolls Angel ita Partidapizzini Roselyn Hanna Kathy Stockdale Laurie Foote Laurie Rutherford Pat Tscheslog Chorus of Gondoliers: Bruce McKinnon Bruce Cohen Tom Burley Scott Reed Len Appleby John Tocher Mike DeLong Ramsey Milne Ralph Backer Dirk Sutton Robert Johnson Doug Cawker Geoff Briggs Derek Sharpe Michael Stanway Gary Drake Kip Woodward Bruce McKimm Paul Wilson Rick Ford John Ballachey Rob Millyard Patrick Hogan Alan Barwell-Clarke Bobby James Scott Busfield Brad Bean Orchestra MEMBERS OF THE VANCOUVER ISLAND SYMPHONY ORCHESTRA Violins: Ann Thonnas Minori Miki Vee MacMi Men Volker Metz Viola: Penny Boyd ' Cello: Joyce Petrowitz Susan Dallyn Bass: Bill Martin Laurie Crossan Piano: Maureen Bird Flute: Nornna Soderquist Conductor: ROBERT COOPER Clarinet: Geoff Jackson Oboe C or Anglais: John Getgood Trumpet: John Forest Richard Lang Trombone: Ian Gregory Jerry Ford French Horn: Tom Brierley Bassoon: Tom Petrowitz Timpani and Percussion: Charles Buck DIRECTOR: JOHN QUEEN AcknoMgemenfs Rehearsal Pianist Maureen Bird Stage Managers Mr. A. C. Carr Mr. J. Burrows Business Managers Mr. L. M. Crookston Todd Hoinn Publicity Mr. Gentry Hudson Geoff Butler Sets Mr. F. Martin Mr. J. Kempster Costumes Victoria Costume Studio Mrs. D. Mackenzie Mrs. A. Carr Miss A. Holden Mrs. J. Sargeant Lighting Mr. J. Sargeant Bruce Ha Hi day Make-up Mr. T. Gil Bunch Mrs. J. Mather Students Properties Keiron Gray John Richards Stage Crew David Stephen Charles Mclver Jim Murray Conrad Dunlop Sound Equipment Macey Sound, Victoria Sound Operator David Waddell Cachucha Choreography Mrs. J Sears Additional Lyrics Mr. I. Ford Reception Mr. D. Yellowlees Mr. H. Martin Catering Brentwood College Rowing Club Claque Scott Sites The director wishes to thank all these and many others involved, without whose hard work and effort, this production would not have been possible. This was by far the most ambitious Gilbert and Sullivan production that has been attempted at Brentwood. Not only are the settings and costumes elaborate, but the operetta calls for an unprecedented number of solo voices, not easy to find among a com- paratively small student-body. That these handicaps were largely overcome is due to a very long period of rehearsal and the tremendous effort put in by the director, Mr. J. L. Queen. I shall start by reviewing the performances of Robert Eyre and Michele Vink, Luiz and Casilda. These were the only performances that required the players to act in split personality roles, behaving in one way when Casilda ' s parents were present, in a quite different way when alone. (Actually, now that I read this, it might not be such an un- familiar role to play). However both performances were excellent and I especially enjoyed the wooden soldier ' stance adopted by Robert when playing the servitor. Both voices were pleasantly light and easy to hear. Shane Muldrem ' s air of affected decadence was nicely offset by the puritanical snobbery of Shannon McEwing in the respective roles of the Duke and Duchess of Plaza- Toro. Shannon ' s makeup was excellent and helped make her old dragon pose very convincing. Shane managed all sorts of bowing and scraping with much fluttering of handkerchiefs, and his stage movements in general were nimble and adroit, adding a great deal to the humour of the ' performance. Joe Morgan as the Grand Inquisitor fell, some say naturally, into his role. He appeared a trifle nervous on opening night but gained confidence in ensuing perfor- mances. Mario, Giuseppe, Tessa and Gianetta played by Grant Hick, Graham Young, Sarah Scott and Nola Gregson, did a grand job of providing the plot with continuity by filling in, with dance and song, the required time lapses that always arise in Gilbert and Sullivan operettas, and by let- ting the audience know what their reactions to events should be. Graham Young especially seemed to enjoy his role and apparently set a few hearts fluttering in the audience, albeit belonging to the under twelve group. The supporting roles were well played and I would es- pecially like to single out Janice Beamish, who played both Vittoria and Inez, for her latter role as the King ' s foster mother. Her performance only took a few minutes but it was a little gem and it was hard to realise that the old crone up on the stage was being played by a young girl. The chorus was large, colourful and effective. Ex- posure to Gilbert and Sullivan productions for three years has given a few key boys a real feeling for this work that they have managed to convey to the newcomers. The girls looked simply gorgeous in their costumes and were a pleasure to watch. Voice control was good and there was none of the hesitancy that had sometimes marked perfor- mances of other years. There is no doubt that the voices were helped by the presence of a very competent orchestra under the baton of Mr. Robert Cooper, the largest group of musicians we have seen to date in a Gilbert and Sullivan production. What was so memorable about the orchestra was that they were skilled accompanists, not just another orchestra, and never attempted to dominate a singers ' performance. Backing up the whole production was a very long list of people who produced everything from gondolas to publici- ty right down to a one-man claque. Two groups in par- ticular seem to me to be worthy of special praise: Mr. Carr and his ravens who were to be found at every level of the production, and Mr. Bunch and Mrs. Mather who did an extremely fine job of makeup for the whole cast, but es- pecially for The Duchess and Inez. I have mentioned Mr. Queen before in this review but once again I would like to point out how much work and dedication he has put into all the Gilbert and Sullivan productions over the past three years. Without him these productions would never have taken place at all, and the school would have been a poorer place for it. Not only have these productions given the audiences great pleasure, but they have given those who have participated a marvellous set of memories which will give them enjoy- ment for a lifetime. Diogenes NOTES FROM THE DIRECTOR ' S BOX My instructions were to record all the director ' s com- ments during performances for his reference next day. Perhaps I took this too literally! The following are ex- tracts from my notes . . the director subsequently denied everything but only the remarks in brackets are mine. Tuesday Night Performance Start time 7-58 Full house — we took $200 at the door Here we go Tra la la . . dum de dum I wonder if Ramsey will do his cartwheel? Its a wonder Graham got past Meg! (There goes another Colt) He fluffed that b line PrA f Note Meg ' s plunging neckline. I should have brought my opera glasses. Very daring. Here comes, Meg after Graham Oooopps. Watch for Grant ' s voice . . . Tim is doing a good job down there . . Shane is good tonight . . . Shannon too UMPFFFF ... the orchestra boobed chuckle chuckle ' J Something clanked too. Dum de dum de dum oops ee do ... so on and so forth. Viva . . . lights flickering . . . ooops Act II begins 9-53. I ' m getting nervous now Gainesburger got a big laugh (I think our director just left for the . . . too much coffee??) Oh oh, he ' s boobing BLEW IT!!! HE ( (Gosh, is he mad) ) Coffee please . . . Here we go with Marco . . pray his voice holds .... Grant, go ... . Solo cut short but its O.K. Go Minor Earthquake (guess who) recording 9 on the Mill Bay seismograph. BLACK LIGHTS Finale good . . . very good applause. (We just got a standing ovation comprising one old age pensioner ... at least, I hope she was standing) Saturday Night Performance — Vancouver It ' s going to start soon . . . There are five people in this auditorium at the moment and it is 7-20 Hah, people are starting to come now Rick Brine, you Rick forgot the programmes!!!!! Kill Brine But (luckily for Brine) we were just in time to get them flown over. We ' re expecting at least 100 people . . . (That won ' t even pay for Mr. Burrow ' s breakfast this morning) Two people just bought a programme (between them). Well, it ' s started . . . there are about 250 people in here now. (He can smoke as much as he wants tonight, he can ' t fill this place with smoke) Overture .... Will Ramsey do a cartwheel tonight?- ?????? YES!!!!!!! HE DID IT .... Good show, Ramsey Tra la la la . . . dum de dum etc. Here come Grant and Graham Grant ' s fine (his voice) (BIG NIGHT AT VAN RUNNING SMOOTHLY) Here comes Shane . . . Good ole Duke . . . Harvie, watch those mikes! Kill Timmy . . . The audience is laughing a lot at Shane tonight (I just yelled ENCORE but nobody heard me) ut art HXCKS. We sing them to slee-ee-ee-ee-ee- ee-eep Fingers crossed . . . Grant ' s singing . . . His voice holds Ooooops, Nola missed a tra la It ' s getting close to Joe-time . . . Joe is on pretty soon now but we ' re ready for him tonight (We ' ve got cue cards) Casilda and Luiz mixed some lines there . . There ' s some feedback ... I shall tear Timothy apart GO I wonder what we ' ll do for a half-time show ... we have no refreshments to offer. Would you like to do an act . . . (NO) Interval . . . Tim, you are getting those mikes sorted out now. You must try and get a balance between a little of Graham, a lot of Grant and maybe a touch of Nola. (What can he mean?????) Act 2 . . (Here we go again.) . . . (WHERE IS THE DIRECTOR ... Oh, here he is) Joe ' s on . . . he ' s talking ... so far, so good . . . (GO JOE, GO) Dare I stay . . . (what a fidget) . . . please Joe get it right . . . Well, here we go . . . Get those cue cards ready Gordon Langer . . . (Waste of time, he can ' t see a thing without his glasses) That song was fine .... one down, one to go . . . Grant ' s solo comes soon . . . What are you writing now? I hope I ' m actually saying everything you ' re writing down . . . Here comes the solo . . . Ohhhh, come on Tim, no feedback now please Sparkling Eyes a smashing success . . . Big shadows on the backdrop . . . (oh-oh, there goes the director. Watch out guys backstage.) Grant did it Here comes the Cachucha! Black light . . . Encore. Here ' s Joe again . . . I ' ll bet he makes it . . . (I hope) . . . He ' s doing it . . . Fingers crossed and thumbs . . . (and feet?) . . . He ' s doing it, Come on Joey . . . One verse down, two to go. Throw away the cue cards — HE DID IT. (Special news flach. Someone just threw a firecracker in the Box Office — the Canadian Air Force has been called in.) Boy, Graham is really good tonight . . . Joe forgot to sneeze . . Oh well (Way to go, Joe) What a fine fellow. (The director has just left to catch the firecracker bandits . . . he ' s back. No news.) Good girl, Nola. (Graham reminds me of Pinnochio) Grant ' s voice quavered a bit . . . Ohhhhhhhhhhh! Some fellow in the orchestra just left . . . O.K. so far. Good ol ' Duke . . . always gets a laugh. Here comes the big sneeze Man, that was good. This part just kills me . . Here it comes (Shane pinches Shannon) . Well, they ' ve finished now. Someone sitting behind us is really breaking up . . they ' re just killing themselves. (Mrs. Carr and Mrs. Mackenzie???) it ' s ooQQocHOOO. ' !! (Our renowned director has just skipped out to avoid a stage call. They ' re coming off the stage now . . . real cool . . . they ' re getting quite a hand. I hope they do this well on the next one). THE END Well, we were greatly overworked and even more un- derpaid but on the whole it was well worth the effort. Everyone came out the better (except perhaps our poor director who is suffering from five new ulcers and can claim one iron lung to his credit) simply for the ex- perience. Certain individuals (such as the director ' s per- sonal aide) shone through and the production was a very successful one due to the willful co-operation of all those involved. Perhaps in five or ten years another daring in- dividual may rise in our midst and be just tipsy enough to attempt something similar. Kirk Wirsig. (Grade 10) ART Art Report Before this year, our art programme had never really established itself. The instructors have always been compe- tent as far as qualifications, but the activity was never organized. With the arrival of Mr. Kempster this year, we have finally found someone who, besides being an out- standing teacher, provided a set course for each student to follow. He was the first art teacher we have had who ' taught ' us, and not just commented on mistakes and offered advice. People were shown methods of drawing, given a chance to use them, and thus many people im- proved, as was witnessed by the offerings on the walls of the newly-painted art room, another project undertaken under Mr. Kempster. Finally, students felt they had some drive behind them, some discipline governing their art, some scale to rate it against. The winners of the Senior and Junior Art prizes were Kent Crawford and Kenneth Stockdale respectively. It is Mr. Kempster, however, who deserves most of the credit for making this such a successful year. He impressed everyone with his drive, his patience, and his many and diversified talents. He became the school photographer, was deeply involved in the set design for Gondoliers, and drew and planned pamphlets for the school. He has become a part of Brentwood College, and we sincerely hope that it is a permanent one. D.G.T. CHOIR Back row, 1. to r., Mr. Ford, G. Hick, T. Holm. Second row, I. to r., J. Tunrner, B. Heslip, D. Stanley. Third row, 1. to r., Mr. Orr, D. Ross. Fourth row, 1. to r., S. MacEwing, S. Scott, B. Bean, S. MacKenzie, J. Bell, Mr. Johnson. Front row, 1. to r., J. Shipley, N. Gregson, L, Foote, M. Vink, J. Beamish. THE CANADIAN HEADMASTER ' S CONFERENCE Each year, as the October fogs and rains begin to de- scend over the Malahat, it has become customary for both the Brentwood staff and students to anticipate eagerly the hasty departure of our Headmaster. Strangely enough, the destination of these annual pilgrimages is always either a sunny spot, California or Bermuda, or alternatively some exciting metropolitan centre such as Chicago or Toronto. Once, in a moment of extravagance which raised even gubernatorial eyebrows, bookings were made for London, England. The guise of these ' necessary journeys ' is, of course, an unquestionably worthy one — The Canadian Headmasters ' Conference. The fall of 1972 brought a disturbing change: the incle- ment weather arrived but the Headmaster remained. What is more, the student grapevine, probably the most reliable and certainly the most exciting source of information at Brentwood, maintained that not only was Mr. Mackenzie to stay, but also, much to everyone ' s chagrin, he was about to be joined by many more of his kind, for, as the Association ' s president, he had recklessly convened The Canadian Headmasters ' Association Conference at Brentwood. Naturally it is quite impossible to persuad . any sane person, even under extreme professional duress to visit Vancouver Island in October unless something truly royal is prepared to distract one ' s attention from what is happening outside. In this regard Mr. Mackenzie employed every known moral and immoral lure, short of the Holy Grail, to persuade his colleagues to gather in Mill Bay for the week-end of October 14-17. For example, the normal island-visitor is always completely frustrated by the seemingly endless sequence of aeroplanes, boats, buses, taxis and dog-sleds one must suffer in order to reach God- forsaken Mill Bay. But, on the afternoon of Sunday Oc- tober 15th., even Messrs. Barnum Bailey would need to have added a sixth ring in order to match our Brentwood ingenuity. What a happy coincidence it was that H.M.C.S. Mackenzie (most appropriate christening!) happened to be taking exercises between the mainland and the island at the very moment when some four dozen exhausted pedagogues arrived in Vancouver! Once on board. Com- mander Rip. Kirby was a most genia l host, though I fear he was a trifle dismayed, if not surprised, to find that neither the scenic splendours of Active Pass nor the scien- tific sophistications of his engine-room were any match for the attractions of H.M.C.S. Mackenzie ' s Ward Room. Monday and Tuesday, in a much more serious vein, saw a flurry of business meetings where nation-wide ex- periences were shared on a variety of common educational, financial and social topics. Outstanding ad- dresses were given by Miss Judy LaMarsh at St. Michael ' s University School, by Professor R. R. Jeffels, Director of Admissions, University of Victoria and Mr. Hugh Stephen, Treasurer of Brentwood Board of Governors, at the host school. Miss LaMarsh made brilliant use of her anomalous position in such male company to present her own witty but nonetheless forthright view of The Distaff Role in Education. Dean Jeffels spoke forcibly, but ex- tremely humourously on High School University Liaison, whilst Mr. Stephen explored the possibilities of a uniform accounting system for all member schools in the associa- tion. Such well-informed key speakers were a stimulant to the many casual small-group conversations which later characterised the conference. Naturally, many delegates used their little free time to become better acquainted with the island ' s tourist attractions. Our thanks are offered to the many organizations and individuals who helped in this manner. On Tuesday evening the 38th Annual Dinner was held at Brentwood. Over port and cigars. Guest of Honour, Mr. Douglas Harker, ex-Headmaster of St. George ' s School in Vancouver, leisurely reminisced through his days as Head- master, reflecting on the personal richness it had given to his life. In turn, our honoured guests from England and the U.S.A., Messrs. Frank Shaw and Bill Pressley respective- ly, in addition to bringing the greetings of their associations, rose to re-inforce the Johnsonian maxim that w hen one sees a schoolboy one should strike him, for if he has not already done something, he is certainly just about to do something — be he Canadian, British or American. A warm welcome was given to next year ' s President, Mr. Ned. Larsen of Appleby School in Toronto, who, in closing the conference, thanked Brentwood for its hospitality, but pointed out that there are some acts which are almost impossible to follow. T.G.B. SKYDIVING DRAMA In September, despite Sir Noel Coward ' s strictures to Mrs. Worthington regarding the moral safety of her daughter, some 33 students from all grade levels registered in the Drama Section of the Fine Arts Programme. Of course I added my personal cautions, alas much less witty ones that those of Sir Noel, but obviously the roar of the greasepaint, the smell of the crowd was not to be resisted. Indeed, even when threatened with the prospect of antique 19th century operetta rather than a rock-version of King Lear, the students ' theatrical palates seemed in no way soured. Consequently whilst afternoon sessions were revealing nothing more sensational that the importance of the pelvis in stage movement, the evenings brought all the necessary glamour — gondolas, mustachioes, ear-rings (one per person — left ear of course!) and cachuchas! What is a cachucha by the way? Is it edible? Well, by a simple process of inversion, it seemed ap- parent that something sublime must follow the Plaza Toros. We were strangely and uncomfortably limited, however, by token of the fact that although the majority of the students could now move from A to B without break- ing a limb, no single person in the group could speak with any possibility of being heard beyond row C — obviously a situation where children must be seen not heard . Inspired by Mr. Johnson ' s choir and goaded by the Royal Winnipeg Ballet, we therefore determined to dance, albeit modestly, but dance nevertheless. After a term of coping with a crucifix which would not lie down and a loin- cloth which would not stay up, we finally dared to show our efforts to a surprisingly appreciative audience. Although we were willing and able to further sophisticate and embellish this production when we were asked to pre- sent it in the round at St. George the Martyr Church in Cordova Bay, we eagerly breathed a sigh of relief when some friend or other tactfully pointed out to us the inap- propriateness of continuing to present the crucifixion story in mid-June. The latter part of the year was used to stir up further grief and woe for our 1974 audiences. Realising that there was only one theatrical form, the American musical, which we had not abused in the recent past, it was decided to commence auditions for a production of Damn Yankees. The die is now cast: designers and choreographers are working furiously towards the production where hopefully an abundance of student energy will be cleverly used to conceal a total dearth of student talent. T.G.B. FLYING Left to right, L. Appleby, D. Millican, C. Lightheart, M. Stanway, L. Knopp BELLRINGING Back row, 1. to r., Mr. Burrows, T. Har- vie, Mr. Queen. Middle row, 1. to r., P. Trelawney, M. DeLong, K. Hutton. Front row, 1. to r., P. Hogan, N. Aisenstat. STAFF PICTURES Mr. Bunch Mr. Queen Mr. Crookston INTRODUCTION When one thinks of a school as being 50 years old, the first impression is that it seems a long time. Brentwood College, however, is merely a youngster as far as private schools are concerned, especially when one considers those in Britain, some of which date back six centuries or more. Private schools are a relatively new addition to North America and thus we lack much of the tradition of our foreign counterparts. We can nonetheless take great pride in what we have accomplished in those 50 years (ac- tually the school has only ' existed ' in 40 of those years), especially when one considers how long it has taken many of our English equivalents to achieve at the pace that we have. We have gone co-educational, we have a fast developing, well-located situation with room for ex- pansion, we have gained reputations in many areas of school life, and, more important of all, graduating Bren- tonians have gone forth to excel in nearly every facet of adult life. This is, after all, the principal purpose of every school — to produce the solid citizen who will in some way contribute to the world community at large. We can thus have pride in looking back on our first 50 years, and speculate on what the next 50 years will produce. In particular, I would like to thank Dr. Maurice Young, Mr. Dillon Willians, Mr. Phillip Holmes, and Mr. Martin Ellis, for kindly ' donating ' their memories of early Brentwood years, for they constitute the bulk of this presentation, and especially Mr. Frank Martin who, as Secretary of the Old Brentonians Association, kindly contacted these people and also spent time searching through the Brentwood archives for the pictures which are reproduced on the following few pages. David Trottier. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE 1923 - 1925 Brentwood College opened in September 1923 with 50 boys. The premises were the former Brentwood Hotel. The ground floor provided the masters studies, dining hall and some classrooms. The basement had classrooms, changing rooms and showers. A separate addition hous- ing the classrooms and the gymnasium was still under construction. The first and second floors (originally the hotel bedrooms) served as dormitories. The top floor was turned into the sick bay, matrons quarters, and masters ' rooms. The headmaster was Mr. H. S. Hope who came to the school from Oak Bay High. The two house masters were A. W. Cocks and B. H. Round. The first prefects were John Reade (head), Ronald Scott — Moncrieff, Cedric Walker and Gordon Marney. At the beginning, there were no established school rules and no physical boundaries. The Headmaster ad- vised the boys that rules would be established and bounds set as necessary. It soon became necessary. When the classroom building was completed, the space which became available in the main building was used for additional changing rooms and common rooms for the pupils necessitated by the expanding enrollment. The school chef was the head of a Chinese Tong (society) in Victoria and once a week a large motor car would pick him up at the school, take him into Victoria for a meeting and bring him back later in the evening. The School Chapel (which still stands and is called Brentwood College Memorial Chapel) was built by the boys. Construction was started in the 1924 25 school year under the supervision of Mr. Long. The cornerstone was laid in October 1925 on a cold and blustery day. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE 1925 — 1930 Brentwood College — What was it like in the early days? As already indicated, it occupied the old Brentwood Hotel overlooking the south end of Saanich Inlet. Cocks ' house was on one floor, Round ' s house on another. The dormitories were the former hotel rooms and like the present school there were 3 — 4 boys in each room except for the prefects who shared two to a room as a general rule. The individual dormitory rooms had no doors and after lights out and the nightly Stop all talking on the dormitory floor the prefects periodically patrolled the corridors to enforce the rules and control the pillow fights, etc. which erupted from time to time. Unlike the present school the House Prefects were senior to the school prefects (whose duties were minimal) and the fag system was in effect. Each Pupil selected a fag from the new and youngest arrivals whose duty it was to make his prefect ' s bed, shine his shoes and generally clean up his room. This had its advantages and prere- quisites as a good prefect would reward his fag with cake and cookies and a tip at the end of term. In addition to a degree, it provided a sort of Big Brother system which could be helpful to the fledgling new boy. The day started with P. T. at 7: 1 5 a.m. in the gym dur- ing the winter and outdoors on the wooden tennis courts in warmer weather, preceded by hot cocoa in the winter. Many will remember the stentorian instruction Step along, damn you, lads issued from time to time by Stumpy Grant who doubled as P.T. Instructor and Bursar. Breakfast and the daily routine followed. Classes, so far as can be remembered, were 9 a.m. — 12 noon and 1 — 3 p.m. followed by games, although the latter preceded afternoon classes in the winter months. Instead of the present Grades the classes were designated as Lower IV Form, Upper IV Form, Remove and VI Form. Prep was undertaken from 7 — 9 p.m. except for those due for bath night who were released early. Each boy spent one afternoon a week at work on the chapel and it is surprising that this edifice stands today as a silent monument to the youthful amateur carpenters who suceeded in hammering many a bent nail into its construction under the ubiquitous eye of Mr. Long. Two services were held each Sunday, first in the gym and later in the chapel when this was reasonably near completion. The morning service was taken by the Head and the even- ing service usually by a visiting Minister. In those early days Brentwood established a reputa- tion for prowess on the rugby field a nd many a hard- fought battle there was against Shawinigan and Universi- ty School. Rowing, too, was well to the fore as witness the victories in the N.P.A.A.O. regattas and the Dia- mond Sculls. However, there were fours only and no eights. In the summer time cricket was the predominant team sport, but tennis, badminton, squash and sailing had their enthusiastic supporters. Drama had a small following, and usually three one-act plays were presented each year. However, art was conspicuous by its absence and there was no band or choir, although piano lessons were available. At this time there were about 80 — 100 boys in the school and in its heyday 1 10. Doubtless many will remember the days of H. P. (Hard-Boiled Harry) Hope, A. W. Cocks, Bernie Round, Major Home, Pooch Jones, Ingy Hope and Squirt Cassels, not to men- tion Miss Looseley and Miss (Canary Legs) tread away with her daily Made your bed yet, young man? and others. The antics were too numerous to mention in detail — they probably differed little from the present day. Among the more benign were the forages into the neighbouring strawberry fields at dead of night and raids on the kitchen for any left-over morsel. By this time the two cooks were both white but the tables were served by Chinese who were good friends to the boys but who provided the oc- casional diversity such as at one meal when Ming rushed out of the kitchen brandishing a meat cleaver, shouting in no uncertain terms I killem him next time. The meals were reasonably good. The Masters table was across the end of the dining room farthest from the kitchen and the boys sat at appointed tables longitudenal- ly placed, each under the jurisdiction of a prefect. The duty prefect read the same graces as now, one in Latin and one in English, before and after each meal from an elevated dais, and many were the frantic dashes as a forgetful prefect suddenly remembered his responsibility at the end of a meal. The saga of those times would not be complete without reference to Butchart ' s Gardens situated about 2 miles from the school. These proved to be most enjoyable (and free) on a sunny Sunday afternoon. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE, 1932 to 1939 In the summer of 1932, while I was still a house- master at Shawnigan Lake School, I was invited by the Board of Governors to take over the headmastership of Brentwood College from Mr. H. P. Hope, the first head- master of the College. My appointment was a signal for most of the boys at the school to leave forthwith. I hope that this was not altogether due to a preview of me which they were given at the end-of-term ceremonies in July, but rather to the fact that the world had just leaped into the deepest chasm of the depression of that date. Anyway, when the school re-assembled in September we could only count about thirty boys; private school fees being one of the first economies which parents felt compelled to make. It was a depressing start to my headmastership to have to ask all members of the staff to take a reduction in salaries which were already low and, in some cases, to suggest that it might be better to seek employment elsewhere. Fortunately the spirit of the boys did not flag unduly in these circumstances. After all everyone who was not in the first fifteen was bound to be in the second, and, of course, we all got to know each other pretty well. The following year numbers sank even lower, but it never crossed anybody ' s mind that the school might have to close down altogether. Indeed, it was not long before the tide of misfortune began to turn and a small but steady stream of new boys began to trickle in. This was in part due to the constant support which Brentwood got from Mr. Kyrle Symons of St. Michael ' s School who, backed by two Old Brentonian sons, continually used his blandishments on the parents of his better boys to induce them to send their sons on to Brentwood. So, over the years, there began to arrive Anguses, Gillespies, Holmes and Izards, not to mention Maurice Chadwick, Peter Hinton and many others who helped to forge a link between the two schools. Other local boys followed this lead and we also began again to get boys from Van- couver, Alberta and the state of Washington. I have the impression that by the time I left Brentwood to join the Royal Canadian Navy in 1939 there were about 70 or 80 boys in the college and that we were again strong on the rugger and cricket fields and modestly competent on the water; though in those days we could man only coxless fours, not eights. Looking back forty years to those mostly happy pre- war days what memories stand out? Among many, the plays which were put on during the Easter term. Sometimes these had to be combined efforts by staff and boys, as for example The Ghost Train , which called for more female parts than we could muster presentable boys for: — no long hair in those days for a start. Then for the Rivals we had to borrow Mrs. Garrard ' s two charming daughters, who undoubtedly spurred on the male members of the cast to superlative effort. But for the last and most ambitious play that I can recall producing, The Frogs of Aristophanes, we had an all-boy cast and a very considerable one too. We were lucky to have Molly Privett to design our stage sets, Drennan Hincks to produce miraculous light and sound effects and George Milligan to play leading parts. Other memories centre round matches with St. George ' s. For some reason, to me at any rate, these always had a particular flavour. Shawnigan and Univer- sity Schools were keen rivals, but, after all they were Vancouver Islanders. St. George ' s were invaders from the mainland; strangers who not only had to be dealt with on the playing field but also needed to be accommodated, fed and entertained. (You see, in those far off days Mr. Bennett had not built his ferries). During matches rivalry was intense; Mr. John Harker and I never stood on the same touch-line. But after it was all over friendships blossomed, fostered by impromptu sing-songs, dances and, no doubt, other activities which I knew not of. There was one occasion which I well remember when we were playing in Vancouver. After the stated hour for leave had expired John Harker and I went to check that all the Brentwood boys had got home safely. All were accounted for except H — , the captain of the side. Enquiry elicited the fact that he had last been seen with the St. George ' s stand-off half M — . John Harker turned to me smiling and said, Out with M — ; he ' s dynamite; you won ' t see H — before tomorrow morning . Whereupon we repaired to the Harker quarters for a night cap. I am glad to record that John Harker on this occasion proved to be a false prophet. Not long afterwards H — reported in with what I was able to regard as an adequate excuse. The dynamite had not exploded! Finally there was the chapel. The great feat of building the outside shell was completed some time before I was associated with Brentwood and the sanc- tuary had been furnished with the help of generous gifts from Mrs. Rogers and Mrs. D. J. Angus. But the rest of the interior was starkly bare. Attention was therefore concentrated on providing suitable pews for the always increasing numbers of boys. By the summer of 1939 only one bay of pews remained to be completed. In addition the harmonium, a gift of the Old Boys, had been replaced by an electric organ whose greater volume of sound en- couraged the choir to less self-conscious efforts. It is sad that the chapel can no longer play a daily part in the lives of present Brentonians: but it is good to see how assisuously this monument to former generations of Brentwood boys is kept neat and clean and to know that once a year the school still assembles there. Compared with the Brentwood of today the Brentwood of yesterday was small in size and limited in scope: yet it managed to inspire loyalties which have per- sisted through all the changes and chances of the school ' s history and which form part of the heritage of the new Brentwood. I am proud to have been a link in the chain which, De manu in manum , joins the Brentwood of 1973 to the Brentwood of 1923. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE 1935 — 1941 Brentwood mid ' 30 ' s — mid-depression — to the ear- ly 1940 ' s. A long time ago in so many senses; almost a different World! There were 27 students in September of 1935 — not enough for two rugby teams, but somehow inter-House competition was vigorous to say the least, and whether the new boy was put into Upper or Lower House was vital to the outcome. And with only three in Grade XHI the odds were pretty good that you ' d be either at the top or the bottom of the Class. Small numbers or not, the School was a tight, tough unit when challenged by outsiders, for morale was high, and ' De Manu in Manum ' with its flaming torch of learn- ing and tradition come quickly to mean a great deal even to the new boy as he suffered through the agonies of a strange, rigid school environment. The very rhythym of the Indian drums at night from across the bay, became almost a friendly sound! The Head, Martin Ellis, backed by Arthur Privett had to be as fine a team of leaders of boys as could be found. The recognition of that took a newcomer some time to appreciate, as he stood at rigid and silent atten- tion when spoken to by a Senior, much less Prefect or Master; as he learned that a hairline wrinkle in his bedspread was totally unacceptable; as he cut straight, strong spiraea sticks often destined to land on his own backside. But realization dawned, and the School grew each year successively; memories while vague with time, are all a delight; the recollection of the moment when as a Senior the weekly pocket money allowance — paid in hard cash — went up from 250 to 500 has to still be sweet and fresh! One thing above all else — the School was always building, always going ahead, getting stronger as a team, creating from within itself. Even the vast flowered rockery, each stone heaved into place, planted and weed- ed by the unending parade of defaulters grew into something quite lovely! Things did look black from time to time, as when, of all unthinkable things, an ex-Shawnigan master joined the Staff! But vast ' Tiny ' Levine roared at the forwards, and the halfs, and the backs, and even dared to change our rugby uniform. Then came the day when the spotless white shirts, shorts and striped socks of the Brentwood XV, with no less than four Gillespies playing, swept all before it, losing only its first game. Even ' Tiny ' was seen to grin for a moment when Shawnigan was swamped 68- 0, and the year ended with 238 points to 24 against. The Manual Training class carved and built pews for the beloved Chapel, largely built by boys before us; and the tallest rugby posts ever, together with the massive flagpole by the Chapel were cut, shaped, carried, painted and raised from the School woods where Gil Bunch now lives. The Scout troop was started, led by one who had scouted for his very life and survived in lands and wars that then seemed impossibly distant. Two new sculls appeared from the master hand of Pocock through the generosity of a school admirer, and the Head coached the 4 by sculling alongside! And the sailing fleet grew, and Mr. Privett ' s sloop, built at his home, helped by some boys, was launched and stayed up- right. School records were beaten year after year, but perhaps none was of greater interest nor more admired than that set by Forrey Angus. The breakfast bell gave one about two minutes, possible three, to get from the up- per floor dormitories, down, around the outside of the main building and up into the dining room in time for Grace. Traditional bravado of seniors was to stay in the compulsory morning showers until the last possible mo- ment. Forrey finally carried it to the point where he was in the basement showers when the bell rang. Out, dried, up 3 flights, dress, down 3 flights, around the School and up 1 flight before Grace! Fantastic. Staircase and ban- nisters were never the same. Summer Term of 1939 was much the same as always — a delight. White blazers and white slacks for those who ' d earned their ' Colours ' ; sailing, swimming before breakfast, track and field; tennis instead of badminton and squash; chewing fresh grass waiting for some exciting moment on the cricket pitch. Meanderings to the Tuck Shop; invitations to tea with Brentwood ' s ' Mr. Chips ' , Major Taylor; dinner with Derek Tod and Ian Ross at their grandparents, the Butcharts. Speech Day and speeches and the Governors looking serious. But the last service in Chapel, always an emotional moment, had particular significance that year.. The Scouts had become a Cadet Corps and had wooden rifles, and Hitler was shouting and shaking his fist. Lord dis- miss us with Thy blessing... And though Dick Whittall ' s original instruction in the intricacies of good jazz could still be heard of an afternoon issuing from the Prefects study, there was a new tempo and new meanings in the School as the Head passed the reins to Mr. Privett, and he and so many others put on uniform. And 13 years Canadian shot at Bisley, Fred Richardson ' s rifle instruction range under the Gym got special issues of ammunition. Head Prefect, Des Holmes to BSM at RMC and then to the 8th Army; his successor Alistair Gillespie to the Navy; Dick Whittall to the famous Pathfinders of the RAF; Barnett Harvey missing in the Merchant Marine; Ken Ostler lost in action ... all of us just waited for the eligible, magical birthday, then followed. Brentwood had served us well, for war or peace. De Manu in Manum. Brentwood stays with one. BRENTWOOD COLLEGE — 1944-1948 While recollections of this period are now somewhat dim and fleeting, to a new Brentonian in the fall of 1944, all seemed well. Although the coming disastrous events cast no shadows before them, in fact, the final pages of The History of Brentwood College — Volume 1 were being written. By 1946 the war had ended and it seems reasonable now to assume that everyone looked forward to a return to normality and the continued growth and development of the school. Then, suddenly, began the series of events which brought change, turmoil and eventual collapse. At the end of the 1946 summer term Mr. Privett resigned as Head Master. He had won the respect and admiration of many hundreds of boys who had passed through the school during his years as a Master and Head Master and, in many ways, he was Brentwood College . W. K. Molson succe eded Arthur Privett as Head Master and held that position until the end of 1947. During the summer of 1947 the old school was destroyed by fire. Fortunately, however, the chapel was not harmed. During the Michaelmas term, 1947, the school oc- cupied Copeman ' s house at Shawingon Lake School. This was not a happy period for either Brentwood or Shawingon. In January 1947 Edmund Colchester succeeded W. K. Molson as Head Master, the school was moved to the abandoned high school building, close by Patricia Bay Airport, for the balance of the year. Following the 1948 summer holidays the remaining staff and students merged with University School and Brentwood College ceased to exist save in the minds of a devoted group, made up of former governors, staff and old boys, who never lost their ambition to see Brentwood College rise again. Thus ended Volume 1. SCHOOL LIFE DRIVE WITH A SMILE! DEAL WITH CHRYSLER-PLYMOUIH GETYOUR f EWOR USED CAR ATEf SlGN WHERE THE CAPTAIIMiSYOU Pacific Builders ' Supplies (1964) Limited Lumber Plywood Rooflng Hardware Building Supplies GROWING WITH VANCOUVER ISLAND Roof Trusses and Prefabricated wall sections for homes, motels and industrial buildings. 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Operated in association with Hy ' s of Canada Duncan, B.C. 746-5126 Headquarters for Quality Athletic Equipment Club and School Athletic Uniforms Agents for Adidas and Bauer Footwear VICTORIA SPORTING GOODS CO. 1410 DOUGLAS STREET, VICTORIA, B.C. 384-7374 CONGRATULATIONS TO THE SCHOOL IN THIS YOUR PIONEERING YEAR BEST WISHES TO THE GRADUATING CLASS AS YOU GO ON TO FURTHER STUDIES IT HAS BEEN OUR PLEASURE TO FILL YOUR PHARMACEUTICAL NEEDS. DUNCAN, B.C. A. R. MANN PHARMACY LTD. Prescription Pharmacy Main Store 325 Jubilee St 165 Craig St. 746-7168 748-8131 J. H. WHITTOME CO. LTD VANCOUVER ISLAND, BRITISH COLUMBIA YOUR FULL SERVICE REALTOR WHITTOME ' S TRAVEL AGENCY Your International Travel Experts 37 Station Street, Duncan, B.C. • REAL ESTATE • INSURANCE AGENTS • MORTGAGE LOANS • INVESTMENTS FIVE OfHces Serving You... VICTORIA CHEMAINUS VICTORIA 706 Fort Street 9806 Willow Street 4526 West Saanich Rd. 388-4271 246-3231 479-1667 Head Office DUNCAN 68 Station Street 746-6161 NANAIMO 555 Terminal Ave. 754-2175 VANCOUVER ISLAND COACH LINES THE EMPLOYEE OWNED COMPANY The Coach Lines Family has worked closely with Brentwood College over the years. We thank you for your support and extend our best wishes to Staff and students in their endeavours. We will continue to offer the best in service and motor coach equipment on our many delightful tours. Please call us for complete charter service for your group or club activities. Phone 385-4411. VANCOUVER ISLAND COACH LINES — 710 Douglas St., Victoria, B.C. A Company That Cares o INSTITUTIONAL FOOD SUPPLY LTD. MANUFACTURERS AND DISTRIBUTORS TELEPHONE 253 - 5700 6102 Centre St. South Calgary 9, Alberta REED SHAW OSLER LIMITED INSURANCE OFFICES ACROSS CANADA Pacific Centre Vancouver 1, B.C. 688-4442 Congratulations to the 1973 Grads AND BEST WISHES TO THE FUTURE BRENTWOOD GRADS Halliday Pharmacy Ltd. DUNCAN, B.C. Ladysmith Laundry Dry Cleaners Slade Stewart Limited 95 Esquimalt Rd., Victoria, B.C. Telephones: Duncan 746-5011 Victoria 382-3181 Fresh Fruits and Vegetables Frozen Foods and Groceries Sincere Wishes to the Best Wishes Students of Brentwood College to the in all of their endeavours. brads of 19 3 Airport Taxi 656-2211 J. R. PIPES Serving the BUSINESS SYSTEMS LTD Victoria International Airport Accountamatic One Write Systems. Subsidiary of Sidney Taxi Co. Ltd. Victoria, B.C. COMPLIMENTS OF uuncan Iron works A Div. of Alberni Engineering Shipyard Ltd. 162 Government St., Duncan, B.C. Machine and INCANDESCENT AND FLUORESCENT LAMPS FTYTTTRP I RAT T A lT s BLACKLIGHT AND FIXTURES Welding Shop Rental Sales 1389 Main St., 2016 Douglas St., North Vancouver, B.C. Victoria, B.C. Phone: 980-3921 Phone: 385-6526 Compliments of THE Cowichan Bakeries COBBLE HILL f y r Member of rMsraoMl OF GLASSES oPTicun$l AND PEOPLE sOl- AND US! For many years this company has served many thousands of people in British Columbia. The growth of our business bespeaks the esteem in which we are held. To attain and maintain our position we use only the finest Optical Materials. Our technicians serve conscientisouly and courteously and always at reasonable prices. Your Optical Prescription is safe in our hands. PRESCRIPTION OPTICAL 384-5914 384-8311 Campbell Building Victoria Medical 1025 Douglas St. Dental Building 1120 Yates St. 384-7937 746-6041 Medical Arts Building 159 Trunk Road 1105 Pandora Duncan, B.C. GIBSON ' S STUDIO LTD. Professional Photographers Established 1909 819 Broughton Street, Victoria, B.C. (next to Royal Theatre) Telephone 383-6221 President Secretary W. H. Gibson, FPPABC R. B. S. Gibson Winona Graduate REG PYWELL Trucking Excavating Top Soil — Peat Soils Sand and Gravel Phone 746-7277 Duncan The People To See . . . P.R.B. GENERAL INSURANCE MORTGAGE LOANS Compliments of REAL ESTATE Bucky S SPORTS SHOP Where Sportsmen Meet PROPERTY MANAGEMENT 171 Craig Street DUNCAN, B.C. Phone 746-4923 =Brown SONS LTD. 762 Fort Street Victoria, B.C. Phone 385-3435 Shawnigan Garage Bayview Builders ' Supply (1972) Ltd. V.R. Dougan, Prop. Radio Television Sales Service 24 Hour Towing Service — Taxi General Repairs — Welding — Battery Charging Water Pumps — Electrical Wiring Shawnigan Lake, V.I., B.C. Phone 743-2122 SUPPLIERS OF QUALITY BUILDING MATERIALS S. HORVATH, B.S.F. PRESIDENT PH. 743-2112 BOX 10, MILL BAY, B.C. AUTOGRAPHS Lltho by D. W. Frisian Sons Ltd., Altono, Manitoba, Canada I I I